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ALEXANDER, George Spurlock - Date of
birth
20 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Houston, Harris County, Texas -
Hometown
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-869037 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Observer/Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
714th Bombardment Squadron,
448th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
Ludwigslust, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Cecil A. Alexander (mother)
Gladys Alexander (sister)
William Alexander (brother)
Woodrow Alexander (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-50838 -
Data
Type: B-24M
Destination: Wesendorf, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 13730
More information
2nd Lt George S. Alexander attended college and worked in an automobile factory. He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Houston, Texas on 20 July 1942.The aircraft was attacked by Messerschmitt 262's and broke in two.
Nine crew members were killed and their remains were never found, except for 1st Lt Robert L. Mains and Sgt Charles H. Daman, for who the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced on 12 and 15 September 2017 that their remains were accounted for.
One crew member was taken prisoner.
There is a famous photograph of this plane falling after being hit. It was cut in half by Me 262. It can be found here: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/15076
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Photo source: FOHF, American Air Museum - family of Sergeant Charles H Daman