World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alvin Morris
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
California
Honored By
An Indebted American
WAS A SINGER WITH 'TONY MARTIN' AS HIS STAGE NAME. ORIGINALLY ENLISTED IN THE NAVY. LEFT THE NAVY AND JOINED THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS. AS A CORPORAL, WAS ASSIGNED TO CAPTAIN GLENN MILLER'S BAND. PROMOTED TO TECHNICAL SERGEANT IN THE AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND. STATIONED IN INDIA WHERE HE WORKED AS AN ENTERTAINER. FORMED A TROUPE OF AMATEUR TALENT FROM THE COMMAND AND TOOK IT AROUND THE VARIOUS BASES TO PERFORM.