- 1941: Pearl Harbor Casualty - USS Arizona Memorial
- US Navy Seaman - World War II
- Posthumous Purple Heart Recipient
S2/c USN Elvis Arthor Alexander was born 1 July 1916 in Bebbe, White County, Arkansas, United States to Charles Edward Alexander (1885-1971) and Lillie Alma Edwards (1889-1928) and died 7 December 1941 USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States of unspecified causes.
Biography
1941 Pearl Harbor Attack
The Attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory, on the morning of December 7, 1941. The attack, also known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor, led to the United States' formal entry into World War II.
Seaman Second Class: Duties: Know naval drill duties, knots, steering and signaling. Stand watch and gunnery duties.
This sailor was a casualty of the horrific explosion that day onboard the USS Arizona and is remembered at the USS Arizona Memorial.
Posthumous Awards: Purple Heart, American Defense Service Medal w/Fleet Clasp, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/Star, WWII Victory Medal
Research Notes
Date of Birth: 1 July 1916 (CCC & some military records show 11 July 1916, birth certificate shows 1 July 1916)
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Hazel Pansy Alexander (1911-1994) | |||
| Lura Alexander (1913-2003) | |||
| Elvis Arthor Alexander (1915-1941) | 1 July 1916 Bebbe, White County, Arkansas, United States | 7 December 1941 USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States | |
| Ruby Lee Alexander (1919-1934) | |||
| Sally Salone Alexander (1919-2011) | |||
| Annie Alletta Alexander (1922-2014) | |||
| Charles Franklin Alexander (1923-1980) | |||
| Baby Edwards Alexander (1926-1926) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Alma Alexander (1929-2013) | |||
Residences
See Also
- Elvis Alexander
- Alexander Family
- Alexander in White County, Arkansas
- Alexander in Oahu County, Hawaii
- Alexander, Elvis A, USSArizona.org, https://www.ussarizona.org/individual-profiles/uss-arizona-casualty-profiles/alexander-elvis-author-s2c-usn-arkansas, retrieved 18 Aug 2024
Notable Ancestors
- Great-Grandfather, Payton Smith Alexander, was a soldier in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.