World War II Honoree

Alfred A. Plouff

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cohoes, New York

Honored By

Michael J. Lynett

PROUDLY SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY DURING WWII AND SAW COMBAT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS AND WAS A STAFF SERGEANT COMMANDING A HEAVY TANK SQUAD OF THREE TANKS AND 13 MEN AND FOUGHT VALIANTLY DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE WAS WOUNDED IN COMBAT AND FOR HIS VALOR, HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND A PURPLE HEART.