World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alfred 'Martino' Cini
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY IN WWII, INCLUDING BEING A PART OF THE IWO JIMA INVASION WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED. OPERATED SIGNAL STATION ON MT. SURIBACHI, IWO JIMA DIRECTING LANDING CRAFT ON 'BEACHES'. AWARDED LETTER OF COMMENDATION FOR SWIMMING OUT TO INJURED SAILORS STRANDED ON DAMAGED LCT, PROVIDING MEANS TO RESCUE THEM AND BRING THEM ASHORE. AWARDED PURPLE HEART MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC VICTORY MEDALS, AND IWO JIMA COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL.