World War II Honoree

Alfredo G. Dovalina

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Laredo, Texas

Honored By

Douglas M. Alford, USN

HE WAS SWORN INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN 1943 AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. HE RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING IN TEXAS AND AFTER BASIC TRAINING WAS GIVEN ADVANCED TRAINING IN PREPARATION FOR THE INVASION OF EUROPE. HE TRAVELED TO NEW YORK CITY TO BOARD THE HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH TO SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND. HE DISEMBARKED AND PROCEEDED TO PREPARE FOR THE NORMANDY INVASION. HE LANDED ON NORMANDY BEACH AND PROCEEDED ON INTO FRANCE TO PARIS. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO THE AREA OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE FOUGHT THE GERMANS AND IN THE PROCESS HAD HIS FEET FROZEN DUE TO THE EXTREME WEATHER. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED IN PARIS AND WAS RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES ON A TROOP SHIP. HE LANDED IN NEW YORK CITY AND WAS IMMEDIATELY PUT ON A TROOP TRAIN TO FORT SAM HOUSTON WHERE HE WAS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY.