World War II Honoree

Alexander F. North

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Honored By

A Grateful American

FIRST LIEUTENANT, PILOT, B-24 LIBERATOR 'PETE THE CARRIER', 400TH SQUADRON 'BLACK PIRATES', 90TH BOMB GROUP (JOLLY ROGERS), FIFTH AIR FORCE, IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE TOOK OFF FROM 5-MILE DRONE ON A MISSION THAT TARGETED THE BORAM AIRSTRIP NEAR WEWAK. HE WAS ATTACKED BY ENEMY FIGHTERS AND HIS PLANE CRASHED NEAR THE SEPIK RIVER, ON AUGUST 29, 1943. MISSING AIR CREW REPORT 13578. THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT WERE KILLED, BUT THE OTHER CREW MEMBERS WERE SEEN BAILING OUT. THEY WERE NEVER FOUND AND WERE DECLARED DEAD JANUARY 12, 1946. AWARDED: DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, SILVER STAR, AIR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART.