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From the "Moundsville Journal" Moundsville, West Virginia, 11 Sep 1918
CORPORAL RALPH ALEXANDER IS AMONG KILLED IN ACTION
Another Moundsville Boy Sacrifices His Life Upon Altar of Freedom and Justice
Enlisted in Regular Army at Wheeling Soon After U. S. Entered the War.
Corporal Ralph Alexander, son of James W. Alexander, 306 Eighth street was killed in action on July 24. - This sad intelligence was received in Moundsville last night in the conventional telegram from the war department at Washington, addressed to the father of the dead soldier boy. - Corporal Alexander enlisted in the regular army at Wheeling on June 30, 1917, immediately following the announcement of the war department that the regular army recruits would be the first to see service abroad. - He received his preliminary training at Gettysburg, Charlotte, N. C. and Newport News, Va., and landed in France about the middle of last April. - He was a member of company I, Fourth Infantry, which it is believed was attached to the Rainbow Division. While nothing is said in the advices from Washington concerning the action in which he lost his life, it is presumed that he fell during the battle that ensued when the Rainbow division was thrown against the Germans on the eastern end of the Marne salient, in the district southwest of Rheims and east of Ville en Tardennois. It was here, according to press dispatches from France, where the Rainbow division rendered valiant service. - Alexander was probably the tallest man sent into the service from Marshall county, standing six feet and four inches in his barefeet. He was well built and made a splendid appearance as a soldier. - The dead soldier boy was born in Bridgeport, O., and would have been 21 years old this month. Before entering the service he was employed with the contracting firm of Stringer and Springer. - Alexander is the fourth Moundsville boy to lose his life in payment of our debt to France, the others having been Arthur Van Dyne, Corporal Earl Francis and Forest Lee Delaney. - The division to which Alexander was attached has on more than one occasion won the praise of General Pershing and French and British officers. - Alexander is survived only by his father and one sister, Miss Mabel both at home
From the "Moundsville Journal" Moundsville, West Virginia, 11 Sep 1918
CORPORAL RALPH ALEXANDER IS AMONG KILLED IN ACTION
Another Moundsville Boy Sacrifices His Life Upon Altar of Freedom and Justice
Enlisted in Regular Army at Wheeling Soon After U. S. Entered the War.
Corporal Ralph Alexander, son of James W. Alexander, 306 Eighth street was killed in action on July 24. - This sad intelligence was received in Moundsville last night in the conventional telegram from the war department at Washington, addressed to the father of the dead soldier boy. - Corporal Alexander enlisted in the regular army at Wheeling on June 30, 1917, immediately following the announcement of the war department that the regular army recruits would be the first to see service abroad. - He received his preliminary training at Gettysburg, Charlotte, N. C. and Newport News, Va., and landed in France about the middle of last April. - He was a member of company I, Fourth Infantry, which it is believed was attached to the Rainbow Division. While nothing is said in the advices from Washington concerning the action in which he lost his life, it is presumed that he fell during the battle that ensued when the Rainbow division was thrown against the Germans on the eastern end of the Marne salient, in the district southwest of Rheims and east of Ville en Tardennois. It was here, according to press dispatches from France, where the Rainbow division rendered valiant service. - Alexander was probably the tallest man sent into the service from Marshall county, standing six feet and four inches in his barefeet. He was well built and made a splendid appearance as a soldier. - The dead soldier boy was born in Bridgeport, O., and would have been 21 years old this month. Before entering the service he was employed with the contracting firm of Stringer and Springer. - Alexander is the fourth Moundsville boy to lose his life in payment of our debt to France, the others having been Arthur Van Dyne, Corporal Earl Francis and Forest Lee Delaney. - The division to which Alexander was attached has on more than one occasion won the praise of General Pershing and French and British officers. - Alexander is survived only by his father and one sister, Miss Mabel both at home
This is a cenotaph. Click here to view Corporal Alexander's actual burial location in France.
From the "Moundsville Journal" Moundsville, West Virginia, 11 Sep 1918
CORPORAL RALPH ALEXANDER IS AMONG KILLED IN ACTION
Another Moundsville Boy Sacrifices His Life Upon Altar of Freedom and Justice
Enlisted in Regular Army at Wheeling Soon After U. S. Entered the War.
Corporal Ralph Alexander, son of James W. Alexander, 306 Eighth street was killed in action on July 24. - This sad intelligence was received in Moundsville last night in the conventional telegram from the war department at Washington, addressed to the father of the dead soldier boy. - Corporal Alexander enlisted in the regular army at Wheeling on June 30, 1917, immediately following the announcement of the war department that the regular army recruits would be the first to see service abroad. - He received his preliminary training at Gettysburg, Charlotte, N. C. and Newport News, Va., and landed in France about the middle of last April. - He was a member of company I, Fourth Infantry, which it is believed was attached to the Rainbow Division. While nothing is said in the advices from Washington concerning the action in which he lost his life, it is presumed that he fell during the battle that ensued when the Rainbow division was thrown against the Germans on the eastern end of the Marne salient, in the district southwest of Rheims and east of Ville en Tardennois. It was here, according to press dispatches from France, where the Rainbow division rendered valiant service. - Alexander was probably the tallest man sent into the service from Marshall county, standing six feet and four inches in his barefeet. He was well built and made a splendid appearance as a soldier. - The dead soldier boy was born in Bridgeport, O., and would have been 21 years old this month. Before entering the service he was employed with the contracting firm of Stringer and Springer. - Alexander is the fourth Moundsville boy to lose his life in payment of our debt to France, the others having been Arthur Van Dyne, Corporal Earl Francis and Forest Lee Delaney. - The division to which Alexander was attached has on more than one occasion won the praise of General Pershing and French and British officers. - Alexander is survived only by his father and one sister, Miss Mabel both at home
From the "Moundsville Journal" Moundsville, West Virginia, 11 Sep 1918
CORPORAL RALPH ALEXANDER IS AMONG KILLED IN ACTION
Another Moundsville Boy Sacrifices His Life Upon Altar of Freedom and Justice
Enlisted in Regular Army at Wheeling Soon After U. S. Entered the War.
Corporal Ralph Alexander, son of James W. Alexander, 306 Eighth street was killed in action on July 24. - This sad intelligence was received in Moundsville last night in the conventional telegram from the war department at Washington, addressed to the father of the dead soldier boy. - Corporal Alexander enlisted in the regular army at Wheeling on June 30, 1917, immediately following the announcement of the war department that the regular army recruits would be the first to see service abroad. - He received his preliminary training at Gettysburg, Charlotte, N. C. and Newport News, Va., and landed in France about the middle of last April. - He was a member of company I, Fourth Infantry, which it is believed was attached to the Rainbow Division. While nothing is said in the advices from Washington concerning the action in which he lost his life, it is presumed that he fell during the battle that ensued when the Rainbow division was thrown against the Germans on the eastern end of the Marne salient, in the district southwest of Rheims and east of Ville en Tardennois. It was here, according to press dispatches from France, where the Rainbow division rendered valiant service. - Alexander was probably the tallest man sent into the service from Marshall county, standing six feet and four inches in his barefeet. He was well built and made a splendid appearance as a soldier. - The dead soldier boy was born in Bridgeport, O., and would have been 21 years old this month. Before entering the service he was employed with the contracting firm of Stringer and Springer. - Alexander is the fourth Moundsville boy to lose his life in payment of our debt to France, the others having been Arthur Van Dyne, Corporal Earl Francis and Forest Lee Delaney. - The division to which Alexander was attached has on more than one occasion won the praise of General Pershing and French and British officers. - Alexander is survived only by his father and one sister, Miss Mabel both at home
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