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Alphonse "Al" Solay

 


Alphonse "Al" Solay, 2007 

  • Branch of Service: United States Army
  • Highest Rank: Sargent
  • Years of Service: 1942-46

 

Listen to the following sections by scrolling forward to the timecode.

0:00 - Overseas to England and Africa 
5:16 - Captured soldiers 
10:54 - Home on furlough, married 
17:35 - 30 caliber machine gun; take care of self; kill or get killed
30:43 - Not changed by war, but took time to talk about it; gave blood to injured soldiers  

Alphonse A. "Al" Solay Obituary 
 

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