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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Alexander Allison Forbes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

76TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON PILOT. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION 'OVERLORD', THE D-DAY LANDING IN NORMANDY, OPERATION 'DRAGOON' AND THE SOUTHERN FRANCE INVASION. DROPPED 101ST AIRBORNE AND TOWED GLIDERS WITH 82ND AIRBORNE IN HOLLAND, FOR OPERATION 'MARKET GARDEN'. FLEW RELIEF AIRBORNE MISSIONS TO BASTOGNE. TOWED TWO GLIDERS FOR OPERATION 'VARSITY', THE FINAL AIRBORNE OPERATION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER; THE FINAL BLOW, CROSSING THE RHINE RIVER.