Alan B. Banister

Alan Boyd Banister
Alan Boyd Banister
Born	February 4, 1905; Grant, Oklahoma
Died	November 1, 1963 (aged 58); Boston, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1928-1958
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	USS R-2 (SS-79)[1] ; USS Sawfish ; Submarine Division 361 ; Submarine Division 31 ; Submarine Squadron 4 ; Submarine Flotilla 1 ; Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Navy Cross (2)
Alma mater	United States Naval Academy
Spouse(s)	Cynthia Pruden Harts

Alan Boyd Banister (4 Feb 1905 – 1 Nov 1963), was a decorated submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.[2][3][4]

References

"Submarine Commanders". www.fleetorganization.com.
"Alan Boyd Banister". history.navy.mil. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
"Alan Boyd Banister". findagrave.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
"Alan Banister - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.

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[1] "Submarine Commanders". www.fleetorganization.com.

[2] "Alan Boyd Banister". history.navy.mil. Retrieved 2019-12-26.

[3] "Alan Boyd Banister". findagrave.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.

[4] "Alan Banister - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-12-22.