World War II Honoree

Alfred Joseph Fornaro

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Providence, Rhode Island

Honored By

Linda Fornaro Peloquin

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE MEDICAL DETACHMENT, SCU 110 AT CAMP EDWARDS, MASSACHUSETTS DURING WHICH TIME HE SAW TO THE DENTAL HEALTH AND NEEDS OF OUR SERVICEMEN. ALSO USED HIS CONTACTS IN THE DENTAL INDUSTRY IN HIS HOME STATE TO SECURE SUPPLIES OF DENTAL MATERIALS THAT WERE NEEDED FOR THE CARE OF OUR SERVICEMEN BUT WHICH THE ARMY NEVER SEEMED TO HAVE. HE USED HIS OFF DUTY TIME AND GASOLINE RATION STAMPS TO TRAVEL TO RHODE ISLAND AND SECURE THE NEEDED DENTAL SUPPLIES, SO THAT OUR SERVICEMEN WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO WITHOUT THEIR DENTAL CARE FOR LACK OF SUPPLIES.