March 1, 1919 – November 23, 2003
Tony Alt
Personal Information
Birthplace: Abilene, KS
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 79th Infantry Regiment
Theater of Operation: European
Enlisted / Commissioned: Sep 8, 1944
Highest Rank: PFC
Honored By: The Dickinson County Heritage Center and The Eisenhower Foundation
Biography
Tony Alt from Abilene, KS, was stationed in Nuremberg, Germany. His unit guarded Allied officials at the war crime trials. Before this position, Alt was a member of the 79th Infantry Division and saw combat in the Central European theater.
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