Joseph H. Alexander Explained
| Joseph H. Alexander |
| Birth Name: | Joseph Hammond Alexander |
| Birth Date: | 24 January 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Subject: | Military history |
| Notableworks: | Utmost Savagery: The Amphibious Seizure of Tarawa |
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Joseph Hammond Alexander (January 24, 1938 – September 28, 2014) was a Colonel of the United States Marine Corps and historian.
Education
Alexander obtained master's degrees in history and national defense from North Carolina, Georgetown and Jacksonville Universities.[1]
He also graduated with distinction from the Naval War College.[2]
Military career
Alexander served in the Marine Corps for 29 years.
He had been in command of a company during his time in Vietnam and then a battalion in Okinawa.
He later served in amphibious task forces on ships at sea for five years.[1]
By the time of his retirement he reached the rank of colonel and served as chief of staff of the 3rd Marine Division in the western Pacific.[2]
Post-Military
When Alexander retired, he began a whole new career as a military history writer. He worked with Lou Reda Productions as chief historian and scriptwriter for their documentaries, which were aired on the History Channel of the Arts and Entertainment Network.[3] He resided in Asheville, North Carolina.[4]
He was a member of the board of Habitat for Humanity and volunteered as a home builder.[5]
He died at the age of 76 in Asheville, North Carolina on September 28, 2014.[6]
SEMPER FIDELIS
Selected publications
- Across the Reef
- Battle of the Barricades: U.S. Marines in the recapture of Seoul
- Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II
- A Fellowship of Valor: The History of the United States Marines
- Fleet operations in a mobile war: September 1950-June 1951
- Storm Landings: Epic Amphibious Battles in the Central Pacific
- Sea Soldiers in the Cold War: Amphibious Warfare 1945-1991
- Utmost Savagery: The Three Days of Tarawa
Awards
- Naval Institute Author of the Year in 1996
- Naval History Author of the Year in 2010[4]
- Theodore And Franklin D. Roosevelt Prize In Naval History in 1995[7]
References
- Book: Alexander. Joseph. Edson's Raiders: The 1st Marine Raider Battalion in World War II. 2001. Naval Institute Press. Annapolis, MD.
- Book: Alexander. Joseph. Storm Landings: Epic Amphibious Battles in the Central Pacific. 1997. Library of Congress.
- Book: Alexander. Joseph. Horan. Don. Stahl. Nick. A Fellowship of Valor: The Battle History of the United States Marines. 1997. Lou Reda Productions, Inc..
- Web site: Colonel Joseph H. Alexander, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired) | U.S. Naval Institute . Usni.org . 2015-03-16.
- Book: Alexander. Joseph. Sea Soldiers in the Cold War: Amphibious Warfare 1945-1991. 1995. United States Naval Institute. Annapolis, Maryland.
- Web site: Colonel Joseph H. Alexander, U.S. Marine Corps - U.S. Naval Institute. usni.org. 2015-03-16.
- Web site: Utmost Savagery. Joseph H. Alexander. Goodreads. 2015-03-16.
