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William Alexander Ancrum
William A. Ancrum, III, USN
Born(1881-07-08)July 8, 1881
Rossdhu Plantation, Abbeville, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedMarch 11, 1963(1963-03-11) (aged 81)
Rossdhu Plantation, Pawleys Island, South Carolina, U.S.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1903–1945
RankCaptain
Commands held
  • USS Warrington
  • USS Jarvis
  • USS Flusser
  • First Division, Torpedo Flotilla (Atlantic Fleet)
  • USS Sigourney
  • Destroyer Division SIX
  • Destroyer Division TWENTY-SIX
  • USS Alden
  • USS Tallahassee
  • USS Utah
  • Battleship Division TWO, Scouting Fleet
  • USS Mercy
  • USS Whitney
  • USS Colorado
  • Port Director, Sixth Naval District
Battles/wars
  • Spanish–American War
  • Philippine-American War
  • Mexican Border War
  • World War I
  • World War II
Awards
  • Navy Commendation Medal
  • Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
  • Spanish Campaign Medal
  • Philippine Campaign Medal
  • World War I Victory Medal
  • American Defense Service Medal
  • American Campaign Medal
  • World War II Victory Medal
  • Order of the Crown of Belgium
Alma materUnited States Naval Academy
Spouse(s)Cora Nesbit Carrison
Children3, including William Alexander Ancrum IV, Margaret Carrison Ancrum Carleson
RelationsWilliam Ancrum (3rd great-uncle)

Princess Xenia Andreevna Romanoff (niece)

John C. Calhoun (2nd great uncle)

William Alexander Ancrum (July 8, 1881 – March 11, 1963) was a captain in the United States Navy who fought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in five separate wars during his career. He held numerous commands in the Navy in various capacities. He served directly with Admiral Sims and General Pershing. He was knighted by two separate European heads of state for his service.

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