World War II Honoree

Archibald Boyd 'Arch' Alexander

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Relationship

Friend

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE, APPLIED FOR AND WAS SELECTED FOR AIRCREW TRAINING. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PREFLIGHT, FLEXIBLE GUNNERY, AND NAVIGATOR TRAINING, WAS AWARDED HIS SILVER NAVIGATOR WINGS AND COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT. SERVED DURING THE WAR AND CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY RESERVE AND ACTIVE SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE ARMY RESERVES WITH THE RANK OF COLONEL. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.