Name:
Anthony Paul Alvis
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
53069620
Unit:
40th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1952-06-23
State:
Alabama
Cemetery:
New Hope North Baptist Church Cemetery, Falkville, Morgan County, Alabama, USA
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Combat Infantryman Badge, Korean Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Korea War Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal
Comments:
Anthony Paul “A.P.” Alvis was born on June 6, 1930, in Morgan County, Alabama. He was the son of Eddie Lee Alvis and Mary Jane Woodruff Alvis. He served in the Service Battery, 625th Field Artillery Battalion, 40th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during the Korean War.
PFC Alvis was Killed in Action on June 23, 1952, in South Korea. He is now buried in the New Hope North Baptist Church Cemetery, Falkville, Morgan County, Alabama, USA.
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