Name:
William Barry Alexander
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
34038494
Unit:
116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-07
State:
Georgia
Cemetery:
Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA
Plot:
Section Y
Row:
Grave:
Site 416
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
William Barry Alexander was born on July 7, 1911, in Alabama. He was the son of Parks Watson Alexander and Martha Carolyn "Carrie" Kennedy Alexander.
William served in the 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 7, 1944, during the liberation of Vire, France. PFC Alexander is now buried in the Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.