United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for
Headstone of George Spurlock Alexander
Headstone of George Spurlock Alexander
U.S. Army Air Forces · United States United States

George Spurlock Alexander

1918 – 1945
Purple HeartAir Medal

Second Lieutenant George Spurlock Alexander served in the U.S. Army Air Forces. George served in World War II. George was 26 years old.

What Happened

2nd Lt George S. Alexander attended college and worked in an automobile factory. He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Houston, Texas on 20 July 1942. | | The aircraft was attacked by Messerschmitt 262's and broke in two. | | Nine crew members were killed and their remains were never found, except for 1st Lt Robert L. Mains and Sgt Charles H. Daman, for who the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced on 12 and 15 September 2017 that their remains were accounted for. | | One crew member was taken prisoner. | | There is a famous photograph of this plane falling after being hit. It was cut in half by Me 262. It can be found here: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/15076

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Service Record
U.S. Army Air Forces became the U.S. Air Force in 1947
Awards & Decorations 2

Foreign awards

Purple Heart
Air Medal
Burial Information
Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery
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George Spurlock Alexander
Second Lieutenant
U.S. Army Air Forces
714th Bombardment Squadron
Second Lieutenant
Purple Heart Air Medal

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