World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alvin George Fairfield, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Wilton, New Hampshire
Honored By
Wilton Veteran Project
ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES ON JULY 15, 1943 AND SERVED AS PART OF THE 1388TH ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT STATIONED AT THE AIR CONTROL CENTER AT HARMON FIELD, NEWFOUNDLAND FOR 22 MONTHS. RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING AND ASSISTING IN THE PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE OF INDIVIDUAL FLIGHT RECORDS AND RELATED REPORTS REGARDING SUPPLY FLIGHTS OF BLOOD PLASMA TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED A TOTAL OF 31 MONTHS IN ARMY AIR FORCES AND WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON FEBRUARY 13, 1946 AT FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS.