World War II Honoree

John P. Albanese

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Boston, Massachusetts

Honored By

Nicholas Albanese

Relationship

Brother

SERVED 1942-1946 IN U.S. NAVY. BASIC TRAINING (MOTOR MACHINIST'S MATE) AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL PIER IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. DISTRICT PATROL VESSEL YP-280. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, MECHANIC'S SCHOOL (DIESEL) AT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. SERVED ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS RANDOLPH IN PACIFIC THEATER, 1944-1945, AS AN ENGINE ROOM MECHANIC. RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 3 STARS, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.