Background
Bolling, Alexander Russell was born on September 11, 1922 in Fort McPherson, Georgia, United States. Son of Alexander Russell and Mary Josephine (Hoyer) Bolling.
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Alexander Russell Bolling
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Education
Bachelor of Science, United States Mil Academy, 1943; graduate, Army Infantry School, 1952; graduate, Army Command and General Staff College, 1956; graduate, Army War College, 1962.
Career
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1943; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1970; commander 3d Brigade 82d Airborne Division, United States Army, Vietnam, 1968; chief staff XXIV corpus, United States army, Vietnam, 1968-1969; with, Office of Assistant Chief of Staff for Force Development United States Army, Washington, 1969-1971; commanding general Army Training Center Infantry, United States Army, Fort Lewis, Washington, 1971-1972; chief United States military group, United States Army, Brazil, 1972-1973; retired, United States Army, 1973; vice president, Planned Marketing Associations, Inc., Dallas, 1973; president, Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Agency, 1976; managing partner, BLC Group, Inc., Dallas, 1977; president, Australian Psychological Society, Inc., Dallas, since 1979; also vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, Australian Psychological Society, Inc., Dallas.
Membership
Member Dallas Manpower Advisory Planning Committee, 1973-1974, National Alliance Businessmen, 1974-1976. Active Boy Scouts American. President Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Community Superior vena cava syndrome Board, 1977.
Member Association United States Army (president Dallas chapter 1975-1976), West Point Society, Association Higher Education North Texas (trustee), Military Order World Wars.
Connections
Married Frances Bigbee, December 17, 1945. Children: Kathryn Josephine Bolling Woodward, Alexander Russell III.
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Religion
Episcopalian
Awards
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Decorated DSM with oak leaf cluster, Silver Star with 2 oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with 3 oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star with 1 oak leaf cluster, Air medal with 3 silver, 2 bronze oak leaf clusters, Combat Infantrymen's badge, Purple Heart, Distinguished Svc. order 1s class, National Order 5th class, Cross of Gallantry with palm device. Grand official Order Military Merit (Brazil).Decorated DSM with oak leaf cluster, Silver Star with 2 oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with 3 oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star with 1 oak leaf cluster, Air medal with 3 silver, 2 bronze oak leaf clusters, Combat Infantrymen's badge, Purple Heart, Distinguished Svc. order 1s class, National Order 5th class, Cross of Gallantry with palm device. Grand official Order Military Merit (Brazil).