Background
Alexander, Urey Woodson was born on September 10, 1915 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Son of Hamilton and Elizabeth Ford (Woodson) Alexander.
Alexander, Urey Woodson was born on September 10, 1915 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Son of Hamilton and Elizabeth Ford (Woodson) Alexander.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1940. Master of Arts in International Affairs, George Washington University, 1961. Graduate, United States Command and General Staff College.
Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College. Graduate, United States Army War College. Doctor of Laws(honorary), Dickinson School Law, 1980.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1940, advanced through grades to colonel, 1954. Commander 386 Field Artillery Battalion, Europe, 1942-1945. Corps and artillery advisory, Greece, 1949-1950.
Senior Army member Navy Special Devices Center, Long Island, 1950-1953.
United States Military attache, Warsaw, Poland, 1955-1957. Member of faculty United States Army War College, Carlisle (Pennsylvania) Barracks, 1958-1961, 67-70, director instruction, 1968-1970.
Commander Heavy Artillery Group, Germany, 1961-1963. Force planner Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe, Paris, 1963-1964.
Senior army representative Joint Targeting Staff, Omaha, 1964-1967.
Retired, 1970. Treasurer, business manager Dickinson School Law, 1971-1980, retired, 1980. Vice president Lake Meade Property Owners Association, Adams County, Pennsylvania, 1971-1978.
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Member of faculty United States Army War College, Carlisle (Pennsylvania) Barracks, 1958-1961, 67-70, director instruction, 1968-1970. Member Association United States Army, National Timberwolf Association. Club: Rotary (president Carlisle 1973-1974, district governor South. Central Pennsylvania 1977-1978).
Married Ella Marie Cain, June 27, 1944. Children: Urey Woodson, Buford C., Marie East. (deceased).