World War II Honoree

Everette E. Alexander

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

St. Charles, Kentucky

Honored By

Leta Wheeler

Relationship

Niece

ENTERED THE SERVICE ON JULY 16, 1941. HE WAS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT AND HIS MILITARY QUALIFICATIONS WERE IN PISTOL AND SHARPSHOOTER. HE WAS A RADIO OPERATOR, MECHANIC, GUNNER 757 ON A B-24 AIRCRAFT, 744TH SQUADRON, 456TH BOMB GROUP, 304TH WING, 15TH AIR FORCE, BASED IN STORNARA, ITALY. ON JULY 2, 1944, ON HIS 17TH BOMBING MISSION, OVER BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, AS A MEMBER OF CREW 22, AND FLYING IN THE RACKENJAMER, HE WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED WHILE UNDER VERY HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE AND INTENSE ME 109 FIGHTER ATTACKS. HE WAS IN THE FOLLOWING BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: PO VALLEY, ROME-ARNO, NORTH APENNINES, NORTHERN FRANCE, THE RHINELAND, SOUTHERN FRANCE, AND AIR COMBAT BALKANS. HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 7 BRONZE STARS ,THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL; THE GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON, THE PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1945 WITH A CERTIFICATE AWARDED AS A TESTIMONIAL OF HONEST AND FAITHFUL SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY.