World War II Honoree

Alec John Alexander

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Boston, Massachusetts

Honored By

Maria Alexander

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED IN MAY 1942. PARTICIPATED IN OCCUPATION OF YOKOSUKA, NAVAL BASE AND NAVAL BASE AIRSPACE JAPAN. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC WITH THE 5TH REPLACEMENT BATTALION. PARTICIPATED IN BATTLES OF TARAWA AND OKINAWA. ALSO PART OF THE INVASION OF MAINLAND JAPAN. ALSO SPENT TIME IN SAMOA, NEW ZEALAND, GUADALCANAL, GUAM AND HAWAII. 2ND AND 6TH DIVISIONS.