World War II Honoree

Chalmers N. 'Jack' Cornelius

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Albertville, Alabama

Honored By

Reece Cornelius

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS A MASTER SERGEANT AND A SHEET METAL MECHANIC IN COMMAND OF THE 11TH REPAIR SQUADRON, 11TH AIR DEPOT, 12TH AIR FORCE IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. TOOK PART IN THE BATTLES OF NAPLES-FOGGIA AND ROME-ARNO. ALSO FOUGHT IN NORTH AFRICA, ALGERIA, EGYPT, ITALY AND ENGLAND. WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE STARS AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL INCLUDING LAPEL BUTTON AND ASR SCORE.