World War II Honoree

Alfred D. Winegard

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Illinois City, Illinois

Honored By

Janina Winegard-Hawley

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED MAY 9, 1944 AND DISCHARGED JUNE 17, 1946. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH 363RD MEDICAL BATTALION AS AN AMBULANCE DRIVER; IN THE 255TH INFANTRY AS AMMUNITIONS HANDLER AND IN 38TH HEADQUARTERS BATTERY AS A CLERK TYPIST. MEDALS AWARDED: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL(2 STARS), ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (GERMANY), OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS(3), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.