World War II Honoree

Alton 'Al' E. Hatton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Davis, California

Honored By

VFW Post 6949

ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS COMMAND, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED TWO YEARS IN CHELTHAM, ENGLAND AND ONE YEAR IN PARIS, FRANCE. ADMINISTRATIVE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER ASSIGNED TO ORDNANCE PUBLICATIONS. ORDNANCE INCLUDED ALL OF THE WEAPONS AND VEHICLES THAT WERE USED TO FIGHT THE WAR. THE PUBLICATIONS, WHICH COVERED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR, INCLUDED FIELD MANUALS, TRAINING MANUALS, CIRCULARS AND PAMPHLETS. RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING INDEXES UP TO DATE AND FORWARDING PUBLICATIONS TO VARIOUS OUTFITS THROUGHOUT EUROPE. ALSO PERFORMED DUTIES AS RECEPTIONIST AND RECEIVED AND DIRECTED VISITORS.