World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Morton Alpern
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Honored By
John Peterson
HE JOINED THE AIR CORPS. HE WAS STATIONED IN ITALY WHERE HE ATTAINED THE RANK OF SERGEANT AND EARNED A SOLDIER'S MEDAL FOR HIS BRAVERY DURING A FIRE WHICH HAPPENED WHILE A PLANE WAS BEING REFUELED.