World War II Honoree

Albert Poitras

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jewett City, Connecticut

Honored By

The Poitras Family

SERVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT, 151ST MEDICAL BATTALION AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER IN THE CHINA OFFENSIVE AND CENTRAL BURMA. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.