World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Buddy Russell Alexander
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Tuttle, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED WITH THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE DURING THE WAR PERIOD. THE MERCHANT MARINE WAS A CIVILIAN AUXILIARY OF THE U.S. NAVY THAT OPERATED A FLEET OF CIVILIAN-OWNED SHIPS THAT CARRIED CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO ALL FRONTS. SERVED AS AN ABLE SEAMAN ABOARD SHIP IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN AREA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND AWARDED THE PACIFIC WAR ZONE MEDAL, VICTORY MEDAL, AND HONORABLE SERVICE BUTTON. ISSUED THE MERCHANT MARINE SERVICE EMBLEM.