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First Name: Alejandro

Last Name: Serna

Birthplace: Cameron County, TX, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Harlingen, TX
Middle Name: R.



Date of Birth: 26 February 1918

Date of Death: 23 January 1944

Rank: Sergeant

Years Served:
Alejandro R. Serna

   
Engagements:
•  World War II (1941 - 1945)

Biography:

Alejandro R. Serna

Sergeant , U. S. Army

Silver Star

Headquarters, 36th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 34 (1944)
(UNCONFIRMED – Citation Needed): Alejandro R. Serna, United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star (posthumously) under the below-listed General Orders for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 36th Infantry Division during World War II.
The War Department made a press release about the awarded Silver Star (posthumously) in SIS press release A-401.



Origin of Nickname/Handle:

Texas Exceptional Gallantry
added by drjones46 on 6/29/2025.

Honoree ID: 338705   Created by: drjones46

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