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ALEXANDER, George Forrest Jr - Date of
birth
21 March 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Multnomah County, Oregon -
Hometown
Seattle, King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19068313 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Insviller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 46 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
George F. Alexander (father)
Lola M. (Surface) Alexander (mother)
Joshua W. Alexander (brother)
Charles S. Alexander (brother)
Lillian F. Alexander (sister)
Julia J. Alexander (sister)
James A. Alexander (brother)
Phyllis H. (Moller) Alexander (wife)
More information
S/Sgt George F. Alexander Jr. graduated in 1939 from Juneau-Douglas High School in Juneau, Alsaka where is father served as a federal judge. He attended the University of Washington for one year.He volunteered for the Army of the United States on 23 June 1942.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: FOHF, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Finston Family Tree / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com -a2, After Action Report 26th Infantry
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Ron Yanbu