World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald E. Alexander
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Alliance, Ohio
Honored By
His children, grandchildren & great grandchildren
79TH INFANTRY DIVISION 311TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION D-DAY PLUS 6, JUNE 12, 1944 UTAH BEACH, BRONZE MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER. SIGNIFICANT BATTLES: CHERBOURG LAHAYE-DUPUIT, THE AY RIVER, THEN LESSAY. FORT DE MANONVILLIER FORET DE PARROY DIVISION WAS THE FIRST OF THE ALLIED FORCES TO CROSS THE SEINE RIVER. DROVE THROUGH THE SAVERNE GAP, ON TO HAGENAU, HATTEN, RITTERSHOFEN, AND FINALLY THE RHINE RIVER AND GERMANY FINISHED FIGHTING NEAR DORTMUND, GERMANY ON APRIL 17, 1945.