World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John C. Alexander, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Greenback, Tennessee
Honored By
John Alexander, Jr.
Relationship
Self
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN AND PACIFIC THEATRES OF OPERATION. HE WAS ON A DESTROYER, SHOT DOWN 23 PLANES, WAS CALLED THE MOST FIERCE AIR-SEA BATTLE OF WWII AND WAS GIVEN THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION RIBBON. ALSO RECEIVED ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BATTLE STARS AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON.