Alexander Kreiser

Alexander Kreiser
Commanding General 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing 1953
Birth name	Alexander Walter Kreiser Jr
Born	May 5, 1901 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died	February 7, 1993 (aged 91) Palm Desert, California
Riverside National Cemetery	Riverside National Cemetery 33° 52′ 39″ N, 117° 16′ 26″ W
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1924–1956
Rank	Brigadier general
Commands held	MCAS El Toro MCAS Cherry Point MCAS Quantico, Va VO-7M 2d Brig. NI
Battles/wars	Nanking Incident Occupation of Nicaragua World War II Korean War
Awards	Legion of Merit with Combat "V" Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" 2 Nicaraguan Medal of Merit with Diploma
Website	last remaining Marine F7C-1 Seahawk

Alexander Walter Kreiser Jr (May 5, 1901 – February 7, 1993) was a Naval Aviator and a brigadier general who served in the United States Marine Corps.^[1][2]

Alexander Kreiser graduated from United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science 1920–1924, he excelled in the engineering club at West High School Minneapolis, Minnesota and was accepted by Marion Military Institute in 1919.