World War II Honoree

Charles Robert Alkire

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Missoula, Montana

Honored By

Roderick A. Hosler

Relationship

Nephew

U.S. ARMY INFANTRY, SERVED AS A COMBAT COMPANY COMMANDER IN EUROPE WITH THE 317TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 80TH INFANTRY DIVISION. SAW COMBAT IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND IN GERMANY. EARNED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR AND PURPLE HEART MEDALS AND OTHER CAMPAIGN MEDALS. RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AFTER THE WAR, RETURNED TO ACTIVE DUTY AND RETIRED AS A LIEUTENANT COLONEL.