About
Alexander Walter Shoutis Jr., the son of Alexander and Emma (King) Shoutis, was born on January 22, 1923, in Schenectady, New York. By 1930, he was residing in Saratoga County, New York, with his family. He received his diploma from Galway High School. After 1940, Alexander returned to Schenectady to work for the General Electric Company.
On December 26, 1941, Alexander enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps. He held the rank of First Lieutenant and served with the 372nd Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy. On April 27, 1944, Alexander and all of his crew were killed during a bombing run on Dublon Island, Chuuk. After being attacked by night fighters, the aircraft exploded. Alexander flew 30 combat missions over the South Pacific before his death. His valor earned him the Air Medal and the Three Leaf Cluster. He is remembered at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Philippines.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry