Carl H. ALEXANDER

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICEO-1294244
AGE28 yo
DATE OF BIRTH5 August 1916 Vanceboro MAINE
ETATSomerset MAINE
FAMILY

Parents: Daniel & Izetta Hanson ALEXANDER

RANKSecond Lieutenant
FONCTIONInfantry Man
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTFarm hands, general farmsME
DATE of ENLISTEMENT20 March 1941  Portland MAINE
 COMPANYCompany A
REGIMENT  28th Infantry Regiment
DIVISION  8th Infantry Division
DATE OF DEATH13 July 1944alexander carl h tombe
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATH  Sector VESLY
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

CEMETERY TEMPORARY of Blosville N°3508 

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CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
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DECORATION

Silver Star

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge

 

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combat infantryman badge

 

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STORY
 

Carl's brother, Bob enlisted a few years before, he had volunteered for the paratroopers.
Carl trained at Camps Crowder MISSOURI. this is where he will meet his wife Evelyn ADELMAN
they were married on September 13, 1943 in Pittsfield.
A few months later he was transferred to Fort Benning GEORGIA where he became platoon leader

At the beginning of 1944 his unit was transferred to England.

On July 04, 1944 his regiment landed at Utah Beach where he went to war.

July 13, 1944 when his unit was soon to be relieved, the 28th Infantry Regiment participated in the attack on a German ammunition depot.

During this attack, an officer of his unit was wounded by a shrapnel, CARL carried this officer to take him to safety.
A second shell fell and seriously injured CARL
The medics rushed to treat him but he refused, he asked them to take care of the other officer.
Immediately after he gave his last orders to his unit and then died of his injuries.

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Source : Monty McDaniel

 
alexander carl h home

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Carl and his sister still on the family farm

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Carl and his wife

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Carl smokes pipe on the family farm in Pittsfield MAINE

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8th  INFANTRY DIVISION - GOLDEN ARROW  

 

Activated/Activé

 Normandy/Normandie

1 Jul 1940  Days of Combat/Jour de Combat  266
   Casualties/Victimes 13 986

Entered Combat/Entré au combat

 
8 Jul 1944 Normandy  

Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux

Maj. Gen. Philip B. Peyton (Jun 40 - Dec 40)
Maj. Gen. James P. Marley (Dec 40 - Feb 41)
Maj. Gen. William E. Shedd (Feb 41 - Feb 41)
Maj. Gen. Henry Terrell, Jr. (Mar 41 - Mar 41)
Maj. Gen. James P. Marley (Apr 41 - Jul 42)
Maj. Gen. Paul E. Peabody (Aug 42 - Jan 43)
Maj. Gen. William C. McMahon (Feb 43 - Jul 44)
Maj. Gen. Donald A. Stroh (Jul 44 - Dec 44)
Maj. Gen. William G. Weaver (Dec 44 - Feb 45)
Maj. Gen. Bryant E. Moore (Feb 45 - Nov 45)

Campaigns/Campagnes

Normandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44)
Northern France (25 Jul 44 - 14 Sep 44)
Rhineland (15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 45)
Central Europe (22 Mar 45 - 11 May 45)

   

PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP

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DIVISION CHRONICLE


After training in Ireland the 8th Infantry Division landed on Utah Beach, Normandy, 4 July 1944, and entered combat on the 7th. Fighting through the hedgerows, it crossed the Ay River, 26 July, pushed through Rennes, 8 August, and attacked Brest in September. The Crozon Peninsula was cleared, 19 September, and the Division drove across France to Luxembourg, moved to the Hurtgen Forest, 20 November, cleared Hurtgen on the 28th and Brandenburg, 3 December, and pushed on to the Roer. That river was crossed on 23 February 1945, Duren taken on the 25th and the Erft Canal crossed on the 28th. The 8th reached the Rhine near Rodenkirchen, 7 March, and maintained positions along the river near Koln. On 6 April the Division attacked northwest to aid in the destruction of enemy forces in the Ruhr Pocket, and by the 17th had completed its mission. After security duty, the Division, under operational control of the British Second Army, drove across the Elbe, 1 May, and penetrated to Schwerin when the war in Europe ended.

CHRONIQUE DE DIVISION


Après s'être entraîné en Irlande, la 8th Infantry Division débarque à Utah Beach, en Normandie, le 4 juillet 1944, et entre en combat le 7. Traversant les haies, il franchit la rivière Ay, le 26 juillet, traverse Rennes le 8 août et attaque Brest en septembre. La péninsule de Crozon a été défrichée le 19 septembre et la Division a traversé la France jusqu'au Luxembourg, s'est installée dans la forêt de Hurtgen le 20 novembre, a défriché Hurtgen le 28 et Brandebourg le 3 décembre et s'est dirigée vers la Roer. Cette rivière fut franchie le 23 février 1945, Duren fut prise le 25 et le canal Erft traversa le 28. Le 8 a atteint le Rhin près de Rodenkirchen, le 7 mars, et a maintenu des positions le long de la rivière près de Cologne. Le 6 avril, la division attaqua le nord-ouest pour aider à la destruction des forces ennemies dans la poche de la Ruhr. Le 17, elle avait achevé sa mission. Après la sécurité, la Division, sous le contrôle opérationnel de la deuxième armée britannique, traversa l'Elbe le 1er mai et pénétra à Schwerin à la fin de la guerre en Europe.
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