World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alfred J. Balon
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
East Brunswick, New Jersey
Honored By
Grateful American
SERVED AS A TAIL GUNNER ON A B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER. STATIONED IN ENGLAND, HE PARTICIPATED IN 25 CAMPAIGNS IN RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE BETWEEN DECEMBER 1944 AND JUNE 1945. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH THREE BRONZE STARS, AS WELL AS THE AIR MEDAL WITH FOUR OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.