Alexander McCormick
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Alexander A. McCormick (15 December 1897 – 24 September 1918) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, McCormick enrolled in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force as ensign 2 November 1917 and was stationed at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida until 28 May 1918. He then served with the aviation forces in France. On 24 September 1918, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) McCormick received fatal injuries in battle while aerial gunner on an Royal Air Force mission over the lines.
Buried in the military cemetery at Calais, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.
The destroyer USS McCormick (DD-223) was named for him.
This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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