World War II Honoree

Alexander Carl Wagenfohr

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Freeport, New York

Honored By

Camilla Wagenfohr

Relationship

Wife

MEMBER OF 3153RD SIGNAL SERVICE COMPANY. STATIONED IN SOUTH PACIFIC; SERVED AS RADIO OPERATOR. DECIPHERED JAPANESE MESSAGES AND BLOCKED MANY, PREVENTING THEM FROM REACHING THEIR DESTINATION. SERVED IN CAMPAIGNS OF LUZON AND NEW GUINEA. AT END OF WWII, STATIONED IN KYOTO, JAPAN. RECEIVED AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.