Staff Sergeant Paul E. Alexander, 60th Infantry, USA, for extraordinary heroism in action against the enemy on 14 June 1944, in France. When his company had been held up of over an hour by extremely heavy machine gun fire from an enemy strongpoint, Staff Sergeant Alexander led his squad forward to attack the enemy position. As he moved ahead of his men across the fire-swept terrain, Staff Sergeant Alexander was seriously wounded, but nevertheless continued to lead his squad and direct their attack. He personally threw hand grenades into four enemy machine gun positions completely silencing the guns and inflicting numerous casualties on the enemy. Staff Sergeant Alexander lost his life as a result of this action, but the extraordinary heroism and undaunted courage he displayed were an inspiring example to his men, in keeping with the highest traditions of the Armed Forces.

Sergeant Alexander was enrolled in the Legion of Valor in 2003 by his nephew, Monty McDaniel from Bloomington, Indiana,.