World War II Honoree

Tommy Alfano

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

HE SERVED AS A MEDIC WITH THE 30TH INFANTRY DIVISION. AFTER ST. LO THE 30TH INFANTRY MOVED UP. BOMBERS WERE CALLED IN TO SATURATE THE AREA WITH BOMBS TO GIVE THE 30TH AN EASIER TIME. HOWEVER, THE BOMBS FELL SHORT DIRECTLY ON THE 30TH INFANTRY DIVISION. MANY SOLDIERS WERE KILLED. THE SECOND WAVE OF BOMBERS DID THE SAME THING. THE 30TH WEREN'T IN ANY CONDITION TO ATTACK. HE FINALLY GOT TO FALL BACK TO AN AREA WHERE THEY GAVE THE MEDICS MORE MEDICAL AND COMBAT TRAINING. IT WAS ALSO A PLACE WHERE REPLACEMENTS WERE GROUPED FOR ASSIGNMENTS. A RESERVE REGIMENT OF THE 30TH CAME IN AND COMPLETED THE ATTACK TO FINALLY BREAK THROUGH THE GERMAN LINES. FROM ST. LO TO VIRE THEY LOST MANY MEN INCLUDING MEDICS.