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United States Army officer (1916–1995)

Alexander D. Surles Jr.
Born	(1916-01-15)15 January 1916
Died	12 December 1995(1995-12-12) (aged 79)
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1937–1972
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	0–20622
Commands	Sixth United States Army United States Army Armor School 4th Armored Division 5th Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	World War II Korean War
Awards
Alma mater	United States Military Academy
Relations	Alexander D. Surles (father)

Alexander Day Surles Jr. (15 January 1916 – 12 December 1995) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army who served as the chief of staff of United States European Command from January 1970 to July 1971.

The son of an army officer, Surles

Early life

Early career

World War II

Continued career

Korean War

Later career

Retirement

Death and legacy

Family

Awards

American awards

Foreign awards

Effective dates of promotion

Surles' effective dates of promotion were:

Lieutenant General, (retired), 1 October 1972

Works by Surles

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