World War II Honoree

Alfred P. Pompeo, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Medford, Massachusetts

FIRST SERVED WITH I COMPANY, 101ST MEDICAL REGIMENT, 26TH DIVISION AND THEN WITH A COMPANY, 168TH ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION. LEFT MILITARY AS A STAFF SERGEANT. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FOUR BATTLE STARS, INCLUDING ONE FOR THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, POW MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, BELGIAN WAR CROSS AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.