ALEXANDER P. LONGDON, JR., 1LT, USMC
Alexander Longdon, Jr. '58
Lucky Bag
From the 1958 Lucky Bag:
ALEXANDER PHILLIPS LONGDON, JR.
Daytona Beach, Florida
"I'm telling you, gang, Florida's the greatest place in the whole world." Could a certain southern belle have had something to do with that? Phil was always a devout worshiper of the "God of 2.5," and this combined with some hard work and a lot of sweat pulled him through. Dago was his nemesis, and great was his relief when he bade farewell to that Department. Easy to get along with and a true friend, Phil will have no trouble in his future Naval career.
ALEXANDER PHILLIPS LONGDON, JR.
Daytona Beach, Florida
"I'm telling you, gang, Florida's the greatest place in the whole world." Could a certain southern belle have had something to do with that? Phil was always a devout worshiper of the "God of 2.5," and this combined with some hard work and a lot of sweat pulled him through. Dago was his nemesis, and great was his relief when he bade farewell to that Department. Easy to get along with and a true friend, Phil will have no trouble in his future Naval career.
Loss
Alexander was lost on September 14, 1962 when his F8U Crusader collided with an Air National Guard F86 Sabre near Dallas. He was a member of Marine All Weather Fighter Squadron (VMF(AW)) 235. The other pilot was also lost.
Other Information
From researcher Kathy Franz: "When his father was head of the 20th Century Fox office, Alexander lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1953 he graduated from Mainland High in Daytona Beach, Florida, and was married there in December 1959."
He is buried in South Carolina.
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