World War II veteran and Naperville resident Ralph Bertolacini was one of more than 100 veterans who took off to Washington, D.C. with Honor Flight Chicago on Wednesday, June 18.
Bertolacini served for the Alaska Defense Command of the U.S. Army, stationed in Adak, Alaska, from 1944 to 1946.
“I was a staff sergeant in charge of warehousing and took care of all kinds of equipment for the Army on the island. So we handled a terrifically large warehouse that had all kinds of Army equipment that we gave out to various groups on Adak,” said Bertolacini.
Applying for Honor Flight Chicago
Honor Flight Chicago is a non-profit organization dedicated to thanking veterans for their service and sacrifice. Its central program is the Day of Honor in Washington, D.C., which brings area veterans from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War to visit various memorials in the city…