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2Lt. Carl H. Alexander

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2Lt. Carl H. Alexander Veteran

Birth
Vanceboro, Washington County, Maine, USA
Death
13 Jul 1944 (aged 27)
Rennes, Departement d'Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France
Burial
Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
Plot
Section E ~ Row 16 ~ Grave 6
Memorial ID
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Carl served as a Second Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Somerset County, Maine prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on March 20, 1941, prior to the war, in Portland, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.

Carl was married, after his enlistment, to Evelyn Adelman (1913-1990) of Kansas City, Missouri on September 13, 1943 in Pittsfield, Somerset County, Maine.

Carl was "Killed In Action" near Rennes, France during the war.

He was awarded the "Silver Star" and the Purple Heart.

Service # O1294244

His next of kin was noted as Mrs. Izetta R. Alexander who resided in South Portland, Maine.

Siblings:
Glennie M. Alexander (1901-1940)
Guy Alexander (1903 died young)
Evelyn E. Alexander (1905-1994)
Lois E. Alexander (1908-1981)
Robert Merrill Alexander (1909-1973)
Avis "Dot" Pauline Alexander (1919-2012)
Iris "Peggy" Ruth Alexander (1925-

Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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Carl served as a Second Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Somerset County, Maine prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on March 20, 1941, prior to the war, in Portland, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.

Carl was married, after his enlistment, to Evelyn Adelman (1913-1990) of Kansas City, Missouri on September 13, 1943 in Pittsfield, Somerset County, Maine.

Carl was "Killed In Action" near Rennes, France during the war.

He was awarded the "Silver Star" and the Purple Heart.

Service # O1294244

His next of kin was noted as Mrs. Izetta R. Alexander who resided in South Portland, Maine.

Siblings:
Glennie M. Alexander (1901-1940)
Guy Alexander (1903 died young)
Evelyn E. Alexander (1905-1994)
Lois E. Alexander (1908-1981)
Robert Merrill Alexander (1909-1973)
Avis "Dot" Pauline Alexander (1919-2012)
Iris "Peggy" Ruth Alexander (1925-

Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56641763/carl_h-alexander: accessed ), memorial page for 2Lt. Carl H. Alexander (6 Aug 1916–13 Jul 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56641763, citing Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).