U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Alton Cornella’s
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Alton Cornella’s official photo in 1968. Cornella enlisted in the U.S. National Guard the day he turned 17, and two years later enlisted in the Navy where he served for four ye... More
Alton Cornella, right, sits with a fellow sailor at
Alton Cornella, right, sits with a fellow sailor at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam in 1966. Cornella served four years in the U.S. Navy before moving to Rapid City, S.D., to marry his wife, Mariette, and start a ref... More
Brig. Gen. (sel) Gentry Boswell, 28th Bomb Wing commander,
Brig. Gen. (sel) Gentry Boswell, 28th Bomb Wing commander, presents Al Cornella with the Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award during a Military Affairs Committee meeting at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D... More
Alton Cornella, a civic leader and former business
Alton Cornella, a civic leader and former business owner, stands in front of a B-1 bomber after an incentive flight at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., in 1995. Serving as the honorary commander for both the 44t... More