World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alphons W. Westee
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Laurel, New York
Honored By
Alphons W. Westee
B-26 MARAUDER PILOT; 25 MISSIONS OVER ENGLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY. SHOT DOWN ON DECEMBER 23, 1944 AND HELD AS PRISONER OF WAR UNTIL MAY 1945. MEMBER OF 598TH BOMB SQUADRON, 397TH BOMB GROUP. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND TWO PURPLE HEARTS.