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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Alexander M. Girvan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM AUGUST 26, 1942 UNTIL OCTOBER 9, 1945. SERVED AS A TOP TURRET GUNNER AND FLIGHT ENGINEER ON A B-17 BASED IN ENGLAND. FLEW 13 MISSIONS BEFORE BEING SHOT DOWN OVER HOLLAND. WAS CAPTURED AND HELD PRISONER FOR OVER 2 YEARS IN STALAG 17B. AWARDED THE PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.