Albert L. Becker

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Albert Lilly Becker [1] (died 1992) was an American naval officer during World War II who served as the first commander of the USS Cobia (SS-245)[2], a Gato-class submarine, during its initial five wartime patrols in the Pacific ocean [3].

Historical records indicate that Lieutenant Commander Becker conducted the funeral service for the Cobia's one wartime casualty [4]. The Cobia's success in its first, third, fourth, and fifth patrols is attributed to Becker's command [5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Becker's full name
  2. ^ Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships entry on the Cobia
  3. ^ Cobia crew list
  4. ^ The Cobia's Toughest Battle, Legge, Larry L. West Virginia Historical Society Quarterly, Volume XXI, Number 3: July 2007.
  5. ^ UBoat.net entry tying Becker's command to Cobia's successful patrols.
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