During World War II, Alexander commanded the 179th Field Artillery as a colonel in the National Guard in Louisiana and oversaw P.O.W. camps near Durham, N.C. . Served in China from Apr. 1946 - Apr. 1947 as chairman of the Executive Headquarters Field Teams 5, 12, and 31 in mediation efforts between the National government and the Communist party of China during the "Marshall Mission" headed by General George Marshall.
Native of Wagner, S.C.; son of Dedrick B. Alexander and Lillian Malone; husband of Ellen Boykin (1899-1996). Graduated in 1915 from the Citadel. Served in the Mexican Border conflict in 1916 and in France during WWI. Physics teacher at Tech High School in Atlanta, 1921-1940.
From the description of Thomas Loryea Alexander papers, 1946-1951. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 175304701
