Walter Richardson Alexander was educated in the Public School at Gallatin, was a student in the University of Missouri for two years and completed his academic and law courses at George WasTiington University, Washington, D, C, and was admitted to the bar in the latter city. He
served as Secretary of the United States Commissioners to the International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea at London, England in 1913 and 1914. In February, 1917 he entered the legal department of the United States Shipping Board and was serving in that capacity February 1, 1918
when he enlisted in the U. S. Army Aviation Corps in the World War. He was called into active service June 1, 1918, and went immediately into active training and qualified as an observer with the rank of second lieutenant. On Feb. 1, 1919, he was transferred to the reserve, with the rank
of second lieutenant Aviation Section Signal Reserve Corps, U. S. Army, and ten days later resumed his position with the U. S. Shipping Board. On December 21, 1920, while preparing to make a flight in an army airplane at Boiling Field, Anacostia, D. C, Lieutenant Alexander was struck
on the head by the propellar of the machine and killed instantly. He was accounted one of the brilliant young men in his profession and had entered upon a useful career, and met tragic death in the hne of duty. The Secretary of War and the U. S. Shipping Board presented Judge Alexander
with testimonials of the fine character and services rendered by their son.
From: Hisotry of Daviess & Gentry Counties
Walter Richardson Alexander was educated in the Public School at Gallatin, was a student in the University of Missouri for two years and completed his academic and law courses at George WasTiington University, Washington, D, C, and was admitted to the bar in the latter city. He
served as Secretary of the United States Commissioners to the International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea at London, England in 1913 and 1914. In February, 1917 he entered the legal department of the United States Shipping Board and was serving in that capacity February 1, 1918
when he enlisted in the U. S. Army Aviation Corps in the World War. He was called into active service June 1, 1918, and went immediately into active training and qualified as an observer with the rank of second lieutenant. On Feb. 1, 1919, he was transferred to the reserve, with the rank
of second lieutenant Aviation Section Signal Reserve Corps, U. S. Army, and ten days later resumed his position with the U. S. Shipping Board. On December 21, 1920, while preparing to make a flight in an army airplane at Boiling Field, Anacostia, D. C, Lieutenant Alexander was struck
on the head by the propellar of the machine and killed instantly. He was accounted one of the brilliant young men in his profession and had entered upon a useful career, and met tragic death in the hne of duty. The Secretary of War and the U. S. Shipping Board presented Judge Alexander
with testimonials of the fine character and services rendered by their son.
From: Hisotry of Daviess & Gentry Counties
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