Alexander Reeves Woodbine ( June 4,1885-May 6,1986) Was A Long-Lived, American Aviator, Pilot, And World War Veteran, Nicknamed "Striker" he was a skilled ambusher during his time served in world war I and II due to coming up behind his enemies and literally "striking them" from behind.
Early life Alexander Woodbine Was Born In Lenoir , North Carolina on June 4,1885 to Julia Woodbine (nee Schumacher) a registered nurse and Thomas Woodbine (a carpenter). at age 16, woodbine begun working for the local railroad company in his hometown of Lenoir as a rail roadman. a year later after woodbine started working on the railroad, he heard a tale from a coworker who was a retired veteran from a previous war at the time, igniting woodbine's curiosity, woodbine decided on the day he turned 18, he'd enlist for the country.
When Woodbine was 18, he finished off the rest of his schooling with an above average grade point average and being at the top of his class, excited for the newfound privileges, woodbine finally chose to carry out enlisting for the country, his parents, later than supporting his decision, let him register for the country.
War
In the wars woodbine served in, he initially was the encampment's doctor as he chose to take after his mother because of her job, but as time drew on, he decided to officially become an aviator, purchasing the latest model of airplane at the time and going through once-a-day training sessions to increase his capabilities.
Later life During World War II, woodbine married his longtime spouse (Elma Jean Woodbine, Originally From Sandy Hook,Kentucky) who was employed as an ammunition's carrier. after that, the newlyweds moved to Miami Beach,Florida,. they owned a beach house there until there deaths, in 1985 and in 1986 respectively. In 1985, woodbine died from a heart attack. Born June 4, 1885 Lenoir, North Carolina,US Died May 6,1986, (aged 100) Miami Beach,Florida,US
References
"Alexander Woodbine, Longtime veteran: Miami Beach,Florida..." Baltimore Sun. 1 January 1993. Retrieved 11 January 2021. Davies 1996, p. 1
Woodbine Resignation letter, MSS 420 at L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
Newspaper clippings about Alexander Woodbine in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW