WWII
WWII
Alto Velee Cain, Jr.
Rate / Rank
RM 3
Birthdate
September 4 1926
Date of Death
January 16 2006
Branch
US Navy
Active Duty Service
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Conflicts & Campaigns
- Invasion; French Morocco, Bougainville, Marianas, Leyte, Okinawa.
Significant Duty Stations
- USS George Clymer (APA-27)
Decorations & Citations
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one battle star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four bronze stars, American Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Medal
Notes
SSN 254-32-1502. Born; Grady County, Georgia. Graduate of Cairo High School 1943. Starred Cairo High School football team. AKA "Sugar Cane"