His Biography: As a resident of Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin, and a high school graduate, Alton enlisted at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 10 December 1942, as a private in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was initially based at Miami Beach, Florida [Manitowoc Herald Times, Dec. 29, 1967, page 19].
In April 1943, "Pfc. Alton Colanchick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Colanchick, who was graduated last week from the weather school at Chanute Field, Rantoul, Ill., has been transferred to Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, Conn." [Manitowoc Herald Times, April 9, 1968, page 14].
He was promoted to Corporal in August 1943 and mustered out of service as a Master Sargent in the U.S. Army Air Force, with 34 months service, 25 months overseas. He was awarded the ETO ribbon with four bronze service stars and good conduct medal [Manitowoc Herald Times, 6 Dec. 1945, page 5].
Alton worked at Paragon Electric Co., Inc., Two Rivers, starting in 1958 through at least 1968 [Manitowoc Herald Times, June 5, 1968, page 20].
Alton resided at Sister Bay, Door Co., Wisconsin, from at least 1975 to 1983 [Obituaries of his father and mother; Herald Times Reporter, Dec. 2, 1975, page 3], where he owned Crown Drapery, which he founded in 1972.
Alton never married.
In April 1943, "Pfc. Alton Colanchick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Colanchick, who was graduated last week from the weather school at Chanute Field, Rantoul, Ill., has been transferred to Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, Conn." [Manitowoc Herald Times, April 9, 1968, page 14].
He was promoted to Corporal in August 1943 and mustered out of service as a Master Sargent in the U.S. Army Air Force, with 34 months service, 25 months overseas. He was awarded the ETO ribbon with four bronze service stars and good conduct medal [Manitowoc Herald Times, 6 Dec. 1945, page 5].
Alton worked at Paragon Electric Co., Inc., Two Rivers, starting in 1958 through at least 1968 [Manitowoc Herald Times, June 5, 1968, page 20].
Alton resided at Sister Bay, Door Co., Wisconsin, from at least 1975 to 1983 [Obituaries of his father and mother; Herald Times Reporter, Dec. 2, 1975, page 3], where he owned Crown Drapery, which he founded in 1972.
Alton never married.
His Biography: As a resident of Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin, and a high school graduate, Alton enlisted at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 10 December 1942, as a private in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was initially based at Miami Beach, Florida [Manitowoc Herald Times, Dec. 29, 1967, page 19].
In April 1943, "Pfc. Alton Colanchick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Colanchick, who was graduated last week from the weather school at Chanute Field, Rantoul, Ill., has been transferred to Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, Conn." [Manitowoc Herald Times, April 9, 1968, page 14].
He was promoted to Corporal in August 1943 and mustered out of service as a Master Sargent in the U.S. Army Air Force, with 34 months service, 25 months overseas. He was awarded the ETO ribbon with four bronze service stars and good conduct medal [Manitowoc Herald Times, 6 Dec. 1945, page 5].
Alton worked at Paragon Electric Co., Inc., Two Rivers, starting in 1958 through at least 1968 [Manitowoc Herald Times, June 5, 1968, page 20].
Alton resided at Sister Bay, Door Co., Wisconsin, from at least 1975 to 1983 [Obituaries of his father and mother; Herald Times Reporter, Dec. 2, 1975, page 3], where he owned Crown Drapery, which he founded in 1972.
Alton never married.
In April 1943, "Pfc. Alton Colanchick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Colanchick, who was graduated last week from the weather school at Chanute Field, Rantoul, Ill., has been transferred to Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, Conn." [Manitowoc Herald Times, April 9, 1968, page 14].
He was promoted to Corporal in August 1943 and mustered out of service as a Master Sargent in the U.S. Army Air Force, with 34 months service, 25 months overseas. He was awarded the ETO ribbon with four bronze service stars and good conduct medal [Manitowoc Herald Times, 6 Dec. 1945, page 5].
Alton worked at Paragon Electric Co., Inc., Two Rivers, starting in 1958 through at least 1968 [Manitowoc Herald Times, June 5, 1968, page 20].
Alton resided at Sister Bay, Door Co., Wisconsin, from at least 1975 to 1983 [Obituaries of his father and mother; Herald Times Reporter, Dec. 2, 1975, page 3], where he owned Crown Drapery, which he founded in 1972.
Alton never married.
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