World War II Honoree

Stanley Alpert

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

George Schatz

Relationship

Crew Member

SERVICE NUMBER 0703919. MEMBER OF THE KEN ELWOOD CREW; 600TH SQUADRON, 398TH BOMB GROUP, NUTHAMPSTEAD, ENGLAND. SERVED IN THE 8TH AIR FORCE AS NAVIGATOR. FLEW 32 COMBAT TOUR MISSIONS AND COMPLETED ON AUGUST 8, 1944. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BATTLE STARS. LEFT THE SERVICE WITH THE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANT.