World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alphonse Joseph Birmingham
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Howard County, Iowa
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED AS A STAFF SERGEANT WITH THE 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION IN NEW GUINEA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED. RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART FOR BRAVERY.