World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alfred M. Furtado
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Stonington, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH BATTERY B, 7TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION AS A PORTABLE POWER GENERATOR OPERATOR IN THE EASTERN MANDATES, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AND RYUKYU ISLANDS. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.