World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ralph Fortia
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cleveland, Ohio
Honored By
An Indebted American
SERVED IN THE 9TH AIR FORCE. STATIONED IN ENGLAND AS THE ARMY PREPARED AND SENT PARATROOPERS AND SUPPLIES TO NORMANDY ON D-DAY. FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR, HE WAS STATIONED THROUGHOUT THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS.