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ALEXANDER, Charles Reed - Date of
birth
13 January 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming -
Hometown
Ogden, Weber County, Utah
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-685920 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
323rd Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1944 - Place of
death
Kukenbruch, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 18 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Samuel R. Alexander (father)
Ruth (Mone) Alexander (mother)
Beverly (Broadbent) Alexander (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-37746 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Paper Doll
Destination: Oscherleben, Germany
Mission: Bombardment
MACR: 2643
More information
Lt Alexander graduated from Ogden High School, attended Weber College and graduated from the University of Utah in June 1941.He served with the U.S. Navy for three years.
He was sent overseas 25 October 1943 and promoted to 1st Lieutenant on 1 January 1944.
He had completed 16 bombing missions.
Attacked by waves of German fighters who damaged the wings. Lt Alexander was probably trapped in the nose section.
Source of information: FOHF, MACR, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Ogden Standard Examiner - 5 September 1944
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Ogden Standard Examiner, www.americanairmuseum.com, The Salt Lake Tribune - 24 August 1944, Desert News - 24 August 1944