World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alden Partridge Colvocoresses
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Humboldt, Arizona
Honored By
Paula Lucy Delosh
ENTERED SERVICE IN 1941. SERVED WITH CORPS OF ENGINEERS. RECEIVED TWO SILVER STARS, ONE FOR CAPTURING AND DESTROYING A GERMAN MARK IV TANK IN TUNISIA AND ANOTHER FOR ESCAPING FROM ITALIAN CAPTORS IN NORTH AFRICA. ALSO AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.