Rank and Name, Private Elbert Bernhard Alexander.

Unit/Placed in, 2^nd Battalion 9^th Marine Regiment.

Elbert was born on Dec. 25, 1927 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.

Father, Frank E. Alexander.

Mother, Etheleen A. (Shelton) Alexander.

Sisters, Frances R. , Eva M. and Jane Alexander.

Brothers, Frank E. and James E. Alexander.

Elbert enlisted the Navy in Tennessee with service number # 433730.

Elbert B. Alexander was Killed in Action during the Landing/Fights over Bougainville,He was in a L(anding) V(erhicle) T(racked) that was shot by Japanese gunfire near Cape Torokina (Piva/Numa Numa Trail), on Nov. 7, 1944 and he is honored with a Purple Heart,

Elbert is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila,
National Capital Region, Philippines.

Thanks to http://www.2ndbattalion9thmarines.org/ Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/