Robert Samuel Alexander

Private First Class
HHC, 31ST ENG BN, USARV ENG CMD
Army of the United States
08 January 1950 - 03 April 1970
Philadelphia, PA
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National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Robert Samuel Alexander

30 Nov 2002

R S Alexander



The photo and following article is taken from The Philadelphia Daily News, special supplement entitled 'SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY,' October 26, 1987. The special supplement was issued in conjunction with the dedication of the Philadelphia Viet Nam Memorial.
Alexander, 20, enlisted in the Army in November 1968 after graduating from Upper Moreland High School and working in construction for six months. The private first class, a heavy equipment operator with the 31st Engineer Battalion in Viet Nam, died on April 3, 1970, when his unit came under fire.

From a native Philadelphian and Marine,
Jim McIlhenney
christianamacks@comcast.net



The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a native Philadelphian and Viet Nam Veteran,
Jim McIlhenney
christianamacks@comcast.net 
30 Nov 2002


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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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