ALEXANDER, James F.
Above Clipping from Greencastle Daily Banner, 7 October 1944, page 1
Source: Greencastle Daily Banner 16 September 1946 p 4
In Memory of Sgt. James F. Alexander who gave his life for his country, somewhere in Italy, two years ago, Sept 18th.
September brings sad memories
Of a loved one gone to rest.
His smiling way and pleasant face,
Are a pleasure to recall
He had a kindly word for each
And died beloved by all.
He set aside his future plans,
His every hope and dream.
He visioned all mankind his friend
And gave for them the gift supreme ...
Sadly missed by Mom, Dad and brothers
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Alexander and sons
Below is other news clippings relating to Sgt. James F. Alexander.
Source: Greencastle Daily Banner 2 March 1944 p 2
The new address of Pvt. James F. Alexander who was seriously wounded in active duty in Italy: Pvt. James F. Alexander, 35,142,961 Hospital, APO 698, % Postmaster New York, NY.
Source: Greencastle Daily Banner 18 August 1944 p 2
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Girton and family a dinner was held Sunday honoring Pvt Robert C. Alexander who has returned from Camp Croft, SC on a 13-day-furlough. The occasion also was the birthday anniversaries of Blanch Ader and Mrs. Leonard Alexander. Mrs. Alexander received a lovely table spread from another son, Pfc. James F. Alexander, sent from Rome, Italy. Those present were Mrs. Susan A. Ader and sons, Virgil and Ray and daughter, Blanch of Bainbridge; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bullerdick of Barnard; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Alexander and sons, Noble and Robert, Adalene Ross and Deloris Horner of Fillmore. Pvt. Alexander left Thursday for Ft. Jackson, South Carolina.
Source: Greencastle Daily Banner 12 Sept 1944 p 2
With the Fifth Army, Italy – Sgt. James F. Alexander, asst squad leader of Fillmore, is fighting along the Arno River in Italy with the 133rd Infantry Regiment that has been a nightmare to battered German troops throughout the Fifth Army’s Italian campaign.
Overseas nearly three years, the 133rd Infantry Regiment of the 34th “Red Bull” Division has piled up more hours in actual combat than many American divisions have time overseas.
The veteran Fifth Army regiment first blazed its guns at a cock enemy in the boney mountain ranges of Tunisia and defeated the Krauts in the famous battle for Hill 609. Backed from Tunisia to the Arno, the defeat-written faces of retreating German troops are still haunted by the Red Bulls who have gored the enemy in the boney mountain range drives about Rome.
With a record of having taken every objective assigned to it, the 133rd has become one of the most decorated units in the Mediterranean theater. Scattered among the fighting infantrymen of the unit are two Congregational Medals of Honor, 19 Distinguished Service Crosses, 117 Silver Stars for gallantry in action and more than 1500 Purple Heart awards. First elements of the 133rd sailed for Ireland in January 1942 one of the first infantry units to go overseas in this war.