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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph Wright Alsop

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Avon, Connecticut

Honored By

Paula Lucy Delosh

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

UNITED STATES NAVY, 1940 SENT TO INDIA. RESIGNED FROM NAVY ,JOINED AMERICAN VOLUNTEER AIR FORCE AS AIDE TO GENERAL CHENNAULT, CAPTURED BY JAPANESE AT HONG KONG AND HELD PRISONER UNTIL 1942, EXCHANGED AND RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES, BECAME CHIEF OF LEASE LEND MISSION TO CHINA AT CHUNKING, 1942 CAPTAIN, 14 AIR FORCE AND MEMBER STAFF OF GENERAL CHENNAULT, 1943-1945. RECIPIENT LEGION OF MERIT AND CHINESE CLOUD BANNER.