World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alcide J. Champagne
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Southbridge, Massachusetts
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 592ND ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS A FLIGHT MAINTENANCE GUNNER IN NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, AIR COMBAT BALKANS AND THE AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GUNNER AVIATION BADGE, AIR CREW MEMBER BADGE, AIR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.