World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
A. L. Bird
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Michigan
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
SERVED AS A NAVY PILOT OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, INCLUDING AS A LIEUTENANT AT KODIAK, ALASKA DURING THE WAR. AWARDED HIS GOLD NAVAL AVIATOR WINGS, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH GOLD AIRPLANE DEVICE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE BERLIN AIRLIFT. CONTINUED IN U.S. NAVY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.