World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alfred G. Elpern
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ms. Mary Pehrson
Relationship
Wife
Assistant navigator aboard flagship leading the Navy from Irish Sea to D-Day. After D-Day fighting stopped, returned to the U.S. to take training as Naval Airforce Fighter Pilot. Killed September 4, 1947 when the electrical system failed while practicing night landing training.