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ADMIRAL ALAN GOODRICH KIRK THE NAMESAKE Ggsgifiogdricn Kirk vvas born SD October 1888 in Fniladelbnia. Pennsylvania. Tne son of William T. and Harriet Worm 55 Iirk. ne graduated from tne U. S. Naval Academy on A dune 19D9. He becamenan ordnance exbert during in 1941 r . served on tne Staffs of tne Scouting Fleet and tne Naval War College. was Director of Naval intelligence he tOOK.CEind tnen became Cl1l8f. of Staff to Admiral Stark. Commander U. S. Naval Forces Eurobe. ln February 9113 'Smeg ommand of tne Atlantic AFDDDIDIOUS Force. training tne men ne would lead during tne- invasion of Sicily. He tne famed Tnunderbirds' of tne 1l6tn Army infantry Division at Scoglitti. an ooeration cnaracterized by excellence of blans. training. and tne success of nis 'Gent Force' Historian Samuel E. lviorison describes Admiral Kirk as nd subbleness in execution tnat marked nim for E39 of tnose SUDQFD UGVSI ISEZGGFS. SV1OVVlFiS lVli16HlS6V1C9 ll'l Dl8i1l'llViS 3 DOFS GHC DFOfTlOtlQf'l. H80 U16 AiTl6FlC8Fi naval l8i1Cill'iSS Bt Scoglitti f8ll8Ci. U16 Bl'li2lSf1 would nave D896 l9ft to CGFFV U18 war into Sicil 'Vi October 1948 Admiral Kirk assumed command of tne Naval Task orce ' ' f n N COl'i1DlD6G invasion of Normandy. He not only directed and blanned tne execution of tne naval onases o t e ormandy '5VlUlV1SS. 6 dune'194-41. but coordinated subbort forces including beacn organization and bombardment subbort to troobs UD to and including tne cabture of Gnerbourg. ' ' ' t' t armies AS Commander Ll. S. Naval Forces France. 1 944-19416. Admiral Kirk ensured tne steady flovv of logls ics o advancing on tne German nomeland. Tybical of nis leadersnib vvas tne unidue inland ambnlbious oberation tnat saw naval ' ' ' ' ' H t rned nome vvitn General gift bridge tne Rnine vvater barrier to allow benetration deeo into enemy territory. e re u lSennovver and vvas included in tne celebration exbressing tne tnanks of a grateful nation for victory in Eurobe. He vvas 5 MQWUQV Qf tne General Soard until nis retirement 1 lvlarcn 19116. ' ' F ' t 8elgium. 19416-19419. and Aigmiral Kirk tnen began a nevv career in tne service of nis country as Ambassador o n l A assador to tne Soviet Union. 1 91194 961 , He tnen became Director of tne Fsycnological Strategy 8oard vvnicn formulated and foordinated strategy against communist brobaganda. He vvas abbointed Ambassador to Nationalist 16 Dctober 1968. r- ' , 'F J, F J 4 . , , 93061 S May 1964. but resigned vvnen nis riealtn failed in Abril 1968. Admiral Kirk died ice Admiral lvlor-ton L , Devo vvrbte in nis Naval Guns at Normandyi 'Dne judged tnis to be a man vvnose abundant ted by natural dignity. recommended Vlifillty EDU SOOU 3Olf'lfS WDOSFH EiVvFjV'Qi'iFESS GHG Sift Qi UNE COVUVUOU 'EOUCV1 Di'OfQC K GW lt' V UUSUDOOTTGG. F vvnicn WGS to fOFVT1 U16 AfTiGi'lC5I'l milf of U19 rf -, 'A t' '- F- , .. 'lm GS a leader. It seemed ne belonged vvlnere ne vvas and tnat. vvitn earnest numility. ne n 1