World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Alphonse Victor Peloquin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Honored By
LCDR Allen Victor Peloquin, USN (Ret)
Relationship
Nephew
STAFF SERGEANT. 39TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SERVED IN ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, NOVEMBER 8-11, 1942; TUNISIA, NOVEMBER 7, 1942 TO MAY 13, 1943; SICILY JULY 9, 1943 TO AUGUST 17, 1943; NORMANDY JUNE 6, 1944 TO JULY 14, 1944. KILLED IN ACTION JULY 14, 1944. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART.