Missing information?
Do you have any additional information you would like to share about a soldier?
Submit- Full
name
ALEXANDER, David Lawrence Jr - Date of
birth
6 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Aiken, Aiken County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-550200 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
5th Infantry Regiment,
71st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 March 1945 - Place of
death
Bitche, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
David L. Alexander (father)
Myrtie (Bryan) Alexander (mother)
Mary D. Alexander (sister)
Mayrant Alexander (sister)
William R. Alexander (brother)
More information
2nd Lt David L. Alexander attended college for two years and was an actor. He joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Clemson, South Carolina on 17 June 1942.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Headstone & Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, The History of the 71st Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / robin pellicci moore