World War II Honoree

James G. Alexander

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

HE WAS IN THE FIGHTING 69TH INFANTRY DIVISION, LANDED IN THE SALERNO, ITALY INVASION AND THEN SERVED IN THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. HIS DIVISION WAS MOVED TO SOUTHERN FRANCE, WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED AND RETURNED TO THE U.S. HE WAS AWARDED THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN THEATER RIBBON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL AND THE PURPLE HEART WITH 2 BATTLE STARS. WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED DUE TO HIS WOUNDS ON NOVEMBER 2, 1945.