World War II Honoree

Joseph P. Alexander

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Athens, Georgia

Honored By

Mr. Ed Moussa

Relationship

Family Friend

JOINED THE MERCHANT MARINES FEBRUARY 1942. AS PART OF THE MILITARY SUPPLY CHAIN, WAS ONE OF THE MERCHANT MARINES WHO MANNED SUPPLY SHIPS GOING FROM THE U.S. TO ENGLAND. SERVED ON THE SHIP SS ANGELINA WHICH WAS GOING FROM LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK WHEN IT WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY A GERMAN U-BOAT IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. DIED OCTOBER 17, 1942 AT 21 YEARS OLD.