Alexander, Harry Noël

Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Harry Noel Alexander.

Unit/placed in, 566^th Bomber Squadron, 389^th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Harry was born on May 21, 1920 in Miller, Buffolo County, Nebraska.

Father, William W. Alexander.

Mother, Ethel V. (Tinley) Alexander.

Brother, William F. Alexander.

Wife, Alice L. Alexander.

Daughter, Harriet L. Alexander.

Harry entered the service from Hamilton Field, California in July 31, 1940 with service number # O-767721.

Harry N. Alexander rank/duty was a First Lieutenant/Co Pilot (B-24) in the 566^th Bomber Squadron.

Harry’s crewmembers and their position onboard the plane a B-24 were;

1^st Lt. Robert A. Hicks Pilot

1^st Lt. Harry N. Alexander Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. WayneH. Buhrmann Navigator/Bombardier

S/Sgt. Kenneth C. Wylie Radio Operator

T/Sgt. Eugene A. Lalanze Top Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. M. Mc Cormack Jr. Nose Turret

S/Sgt. Alfred H. Fromm Right Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. John T. Fithen Left Waist Gunner

T/Sgt. Richard M. Sagers Tail Turret Gunner

Maj. Paull C. Garett Observer

Harry N. Alexander was Killed in Action when his plane was hit by FLAK and crashed near Altwarmbüchen, Germany, on Nov. 26, 1944, and he is honored with an Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Combat Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Harry N. Alexander is mentioned/buried at Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands.

Thanks to http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/389th_Bombardment_Group.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/