World War II Honoree

Al I. Fineman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

AS A CAPTAIN DURING WORLD WAR II, HE WAS THE SUPERVISOR OF THE ARMY'S POST EXCHANGE SYSTEM IN WESTERN EUROPE. HE HELPED SUPPLY EVERYTHING FROM CANDY TO CLOTHING TO THE MILITARY STORES USED BY SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN. IN 1944, HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR, ONE OF THE MILITARY'S HIGHEST HONORS, FOR ENSURING THE CONTINUOUS FLOW OF SUPPLIES TO HOSPITALS TREATING WOUNDED SOLDIERS AND EMPLOYING ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS THAT NEUTRALIZED THE EFFECT OF THE BLACK MARKET. HE WAS ALSO AWARDED ONE OF FRANCE'S HIGHEST MILITARY HONORS, THE CROIX DE GUERRE, FOR HIS SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR II.