William “Billy” Egbert Alexander was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, son of Claude L. Alexander and Ruth Denton. He enlisted on 9 December 1942 at Camp Forrest, Tennessee with the Corps of Engineers. He was killed in action in France after being struck by a plane.
- Rank: Corporal
- Date of birth: 24 March 1923
- Date of death: 21 November 1944
- County: Hamilton
- Hometown: Signal Mountain
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 937th Engineer Battalion (AVN), 9th Air Force
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar X, Middle Panel
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