World War II Honoree

Alan Benjamin Northington

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Macon, Georgia

Honored By

Gabrielle Manigault N. Barry

Relationship

Daughter

T. SGT. ALAN BENJAMIN NORTHINGTON WAS A MEMBER OF THE US ARMY HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, BASE SECTION 2, IN CALCUTTA IN 1944-45. HE WAS ASSIGNED AS MESSAGE CENTER CHIEF IN HEADQUARTERS IN THE HINDUSTHAN BUILDING. WHILE SERVING IN CALCUTTA, MR. NORTHINGTON ALSO SANG WITH THE VOCAL QUARTET, THE KEYNOTES, WHICH INCLUDED TWO OTHER ARMY SOLDIERS AND A FEMALE MEMBER OF THE RED CROSS.