World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Alford, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Osmond, Nebraska
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AS A SERGEANT WITH THE 1279TH COMBAT ENGINEERS AND FIVE MONTHS OF OCCUPATION IN JAPAN. THEIR MISSION WAS TO DESTROY ALL JAPANESE MILITARY AIRCRAFT.