World War II Honoree

Alfred M. Dalessandris

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Cranford, New Jersey

Honored By

Rosemarie Dalessandris Boczon

Relationship

Niece

STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED FROM 1938 TO 1941 UNDER GENERAL MACARTHUR IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. SERVED FROM 1941 TO 1945 AS TECHNICAL SERGEANT IN 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE, 96TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 337TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON. ENGINEER/TOP TURRET GUNNER. CREDITED FOR DOWNING TWO GERMAN PLANES. ON APRIL 11, 1944, HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN NEAR THE GERMAN/DENMARK BORDER. HE WAS TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR FOR 13 MONTHS AT STALAG 17B, NEAR KREMS, AUSTRIA.