World War II Honoree

Ira Alley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Southport Island, Maine

Honored By

Ms. Sarah Sherman Brewer

Relationship

Friend

DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY AIR CORPS ON AUGUST 26, 1942 AT THE AGE OF 26. HE RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING IN RENO, NEVADA AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 565TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT, WHERE HE WAS TRAINED AS A TOXIC GAS HANDLER. HE SERVED IN CENTRAL EUROPE AND RHINELAND DURING THE WAR. DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 14, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, LOCATED IN FORT DEVENS IN MASSACHUSETTS. SERVED FOR THREE YEARS AND THREE MONTHS. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT AWARD.