Alexander G.B. Grosvenor
| Alexander Graham Bell Grosvenor | |
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Midshipman A.G.B. Grosvenor at graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy
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| Nickname(s) | Alex, Al |
| Born |
December 7, 1927 Washington, DC |
| Died | April 7, 1978 (aged 50) Annapolis, Maryland |
| Buried | United States Naval Academy Cemetery Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1945–1978 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars |
Korean War Vietnam War |
| Spouse(s) | Marcia Bramen Grosvenor |
| Other work | Naval War College |
Alexander Graham Bell Grosvenor (December 7, 1927 – April 7, 1978) was a United States Navy pilot, carrier officer, and avid yachtsman credited with promoting the resurgence of sailing at the United States Naval Academy. He was a great-grandson of the inventor, Alexander Graham Bell, and brother of Gilbert M. Grosvenor, former Chairman of the National Geographic Society.
Grosvenor was born in 1927, the son of Helen Rowland and Melville Bell Grosvenor, who later became President of the National Geographic Society and Editor of the National Geographic Magazine. In 1937, ten-year-old Alex was present when the Smithsonian Institution's Secretary, Dr. Charles Abbot, opened three boxes of Bell experimental materials that had been kept locked in the Smithsonian's secret archives. In September 1942 Alex enrolled at the Taft School, where he played football and was captain of the wrestling team.
Grosvenor enrolled in the United States Naval Academy in 1945. In the summer of 1947, he sailed with many of his classmates on a Navy training exercise to Europe and subsequently wrote about his experiences in an article entitled "Midshipmen's Cruise" in the June 1948 issue of National Geographic, coauthored with fellow midshipman William J. Aston. Grosvenor sailed the Naval Academy’s Star in the 1949 World Championships in Chicago, and “finished in the top third of the fleet, an accomplishment, which no former Navy Star had come anywhere near,” reported the Star Class Log. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1950.
Grosvenor first served aboard the Saipan-class light aircraft carrier USS Wright (CVL-49) and then served two tours in Korean waters aboard the Essex-class aircraft carriers USS Yorktown (CV-10) and USS Essex (CV-9), piloting the Navy's first swept wing jets. Following a tour as a flight instructor, he served in the Mediterranean aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-60) as aide and flag lieutenant to Commander, Sixth Fleet.
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