Alexander R. Bolling
Alexander Russell Bolling | |
|---|---|
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–55 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 84th Infantry Division Third Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Army Distinguished Service Medal Purple Heart |
Alexander Russell Bolling was a general in the United States Army during World War II and the Cold War.
Early Career
He was a student at the U.S. Naval Academy from 1915-1916, before transferring to the United States Military Academy. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant upon graduation in 1917. He subsequently graduated from the Infantry School in 1933 and from the Command and General Staff Course in 1935. In 1938 he graduated from the Army War College.
World War I
While in command of a company of the 4th Infantry, 3rd Division, in the Boise-des-Nesles, on the night of July 14, 1918, Second Lieutenant Bolling earned the Distinguished Service Cross by "continually exposing himself to heavy gas and shell fire by going from one platoon to another."
World War II
He commanded the 84th Infantry Division in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. After the war, he was promoted to Lieutenant General in 1952 and assumed command of the Third U.S. Army.
Personal
LTG Bolling's awards included the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal with Cluster, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart.
Upon his retirement in 1955 he made his home in Satellite Beach, Florida. LTG Bolling died on June 4, 1964 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Article Sources
- Encyclopedia of the Korean War. Spencer C. Tucker, ed. Santa Barbara, ABC-CLIO, 2000. ISBN 1-57607-029-8.
- The Forgotten War. Clay Blair, New York, Random House, 1987.