World War II Honoree

Alfred P. Corhan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Brian & Jude Kasler

SERVED AS A PRIVATE IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ENLISTED APRIL 11, 1945 AND WAS STATIONED AT CAMP CROFT, SOUTH CAROLINA FOR BASIC TRAINING. HE TOOK HIS ADVANCED TRAINING IN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA AND WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO FORT ORD, CALIFORNIA; THERE HE RECEIVED AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE INVASION OF JAPAN. SERVED AS AN HONOR GUARD TO GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR AND HIS FAMILY AT THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN TOKYO. HE RECEIVED THE NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE ARMY OF THE OCCUPATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN JAPAN.