Floyd McAlister served in the U.S. Naval Service-Coast Guard during World War II as a member of the Naval Amphibious Forces. Stationed in both England and North Africa, he made thirty-five trips on LST-16 across the English Channel during the Normandy Invasion delivering tanks, trucks, jeeps, and men.
As an educator, he taught biology at both Monticello High School and Drew Central High School and retired from teaching in 1975 after 19 years as guidance counselor at Crossett High School.
Married Bernice Tyson March 28 1939 at Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas
Had Issue, 2 children
He was for some of us, the link to our family's past.
From the Obituary by his son and the Unpublished McAlister Family History of Mary W. H., as well as stories Uncle Floyd told me, before he died.
Bottom Photo (1961) From left:
Father George Walker McAlister SR
Son Fred
Son Floyd
Son George B.
Son George Walker Jr.
Son J.L.
Floyd McAlister served in the U.S. Naval Service-Coast Guard during World War II as a member of the Naval Amphibious Forces. Stationed in both England and North Africa, he made thirty-five trips on LST-16 across the English Channel during the Normandy Invasion delivering tanks, trucks, jeeps, and men.
As an educator, he taught biology at both Monticello High School and Drew Central High School and retired from teaching in 1975 after 19 years as guidance counselor at Crossett High School.
Married Bernice Tyson March 28 1939 at Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas
Had Issue, 2 children
He was for some of us, the link to our family's past.
From the Obituary by his son and the Unpublished McAlister Family History of Mary W. H., as well as stories Uncle Floyd told me, before he died.
Bottom Photo (1961) From left:
Father George Walker McAlister SR
Son Fred
Son Floyd
Son George B.
Son George Walker Jr.
Son J.L.
Family Members
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Fred Ira "Fred" McAlister
1903–1988
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Lula May McAlister Murphy
1905–1987
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Willie Delmer McAlister Hill
1907–1996
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Lloyd McAlister
1908–1911
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Susie McAlister Crouch
1911–1999
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George Bronnie McAlister
1914–2003
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Mardie Ona McAlister Webb
1916–2005
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Ralph W McAlister
1918–1988
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Ruth McAlister Llewellyn
1920–2020
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George Walker McAlister Jr
1922–1983
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Rev JL. McAlister
1924–2013
