World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Manuel Afonso
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Honored By
Lucy A. Moore
Relationship
Niece
ORIGINALLY SERVED IN THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINES. WHEN HE ARRIVED IN NEW ORLEANS DURING THE WAR, HE WAS DRAFTED; FIRST INTO THE INFANTRY AND THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE ARTILLERY; SERVED IN BURMA AND CHINA. EARNED A NUMBER OF MEDALS, INCLUDING EXPERT MARKSMAN BADGE.