World War II Honoree

William Augustus Alberti Sr

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Astoria NYC, New York

Honored By

William Augustus Alberti Jr

Relationship

Son

He served in the Army 1st Infantry Division (the Big Red One) He did basic training at Fort Dix then fought in Africa where he got malaria Then he fought in Sicily where he was shot in the forearm by a sniper Then he landed on Omaha Beach in the Normandy Invasion and later fought in the Battle of the Bulge and finally liberated the first town in Germany Then he was hospitalized for blow out eardrums and finally sent back to the states on a hospital ship which landed in NY harbor