World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Alice Benton Cleary
Hometown
District Of Columbia
Honored By
Daniel Joseph Cleary, Jr.
Relationship
Son
MRS. ALICE BENTON CLEARY, MOTHER OF TWO SOLDIER SONS: LIEUTENANT DANIEL J. CLEARY, JR. AND LIEUTENANT JOHN EUGENE CLEARY. ENTERTAINED AND FED NUMEROUS LONELY SOLDIERS PASSING THROUGH TOWN. SENT NUMEROUS CARE PACKAGES OF FOOD AND HOMEMADE COOKIES. WROTE REGULAR LETTERS TO SONS AND OTHER LONELY SOLDIERS.