World War II Honoree

Alden Craig, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hamilton, Ohio

Honored By

David Craig

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS SERGEANT IN 614TH AIR ENGINEER SQUADRON AND 363RD AIR SERVICE GROUP. HE WAS A COOK. DEPARTED JUNE 7, 1943 FOR ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, THEN SERVED FROM JUNE 15, 1943 UNTIL NOVEMBER 15, 1945 ON THE ISLAND OF IWO JIMA AND IN BATTLES AT RYUKYUS. ARRIVED SAFELY HOME NOVEMBER 26, 1945. RECEIVED SEVERAL MEDALS AND RIBBONS INCLUDING ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AS WELL AS A LAPEL BUTTON. DISCHARGED DECEMBER 6, 1945 FROM CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA .