Albert L. Becker

Albert Lilly Becker [ [http://www.llf.lib.ms.us/LLF/JHWilliams%20Archives/llf-jhwilliams_series8.html Becker's full name] ] (died ) was an American naval officer during World War II who served as the first commander of the "USS Cobia" (SS-245) [ [http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss245.htm Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships entry on the Cobia] ] , a Gato-class submarine, during its initial five wartime patrols in the Pacific ocean [ [http://www.copperas.com/ss245/crewlist.htm Cobia crew list] ] .

Historical records indicate that Lieutenant Commander Becker conducted the funeral service for the "Cobia"'s one wartime casualty [ [http://www.wvculture.org/HiStory/wvhs2103.pdf The Cobia's Toughest Battle] , Legge, Larry L. "West Virginia Historical Society Quarterly", Volume XXI, Number 3: July 2007.] . The Cobia's success in its first, third, fourth, and fifth patrols is attributed to Becker's command [ [http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/2991.html UBoat.net entry tying Becker's command to Cobia's successful patrols] .]

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