ALAN BOYD BANISTER

Deceased 11/01/1963

Rate/Rank
RADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1928 - 7/1958

Speciality

SUBMARINE SERVICE

Born
02/04/1905
GRANT, OK

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CHIEF OF STAFF, COMMANDER NAVAL BASE, PORTSMOUTH, NH

STAFF, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

COMMANDER, SUBMARINE FLOTILLA ONE

COMMANDER, SUBMARINE SQUADRON 4

COMMANDER, SUBMARINE DIVISION 361

CO, USS SAWFISH SS-276

CO, USS R-2 (SS-79)

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS (2)

NAVY MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V' (2)

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

NAVY EXPEDITIONARY SERVICE MEDAL

PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL