World War II Honoree

William George Alexander

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Susan Sonley

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED AS A WEATHER FORECASTER WITH THE US ARMY AIR FORCES IN THE PACIFIC FROM 1945 TO THE END OF WWII. SERVED IN JAPAN FOR TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER. TWENTY-TWO YEARS OLD WHEN TRAINED AT CHANUTE FIELD, ILLINOIS. IMMEDIATELY POSTED IN THE PHILIPPINES, MAINLY MANILA AND LEYETE AMONG OTHER PLACES. SUBSEQUENTLY SERVED IN THE US AIR FORCE FOR JUST OVER TWENTY YEARS BEFORE RETIRING IN 1965. PASSED AWAY IN FEBRUARY 2002 AND WAS BURIED WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.