World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Arthur Alexander
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
San Francisco, California
Honored By
Marcia
Relationship
Daughter
TOOK TRAINING IN BOOT CAMP AT CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE MARINE 6TH DEFENSE BATTALION. SAW ACTION IN MIDWAY, OKINAWA, RYUKYUS ISLANDS AND LE-SHIMA ISLAND. PERFORMED DUTIES AS A GENERAL CARPENTER AND A MACHINE GUNNER.