World War II Honoree

John Albert

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Somerset, New Jersey

Honored By

Diana Albert

Relationship

Wife

BASIC TRAINING IN RHODE ISLAND, THEN TO MARYLAND FOR AMPHIBIAN TRAINING, THEN TO RICHMOND, VIRGINIA FOR DIESEL TRAINING. WENT TO INDIANAPOLIS FOR THE COMMISSIONING OF HIS SHIP, LST 526, AND DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI TO NEW ORLEANS. ARRIVED IN SOUTHERN FRANCE, PICKED UP CARGO AND TROOPS AND HEADED INTO THE INVASION OF NORMANDY. ONCE SECURED, WENT TO SICILY AND THE ANGIO INVASION WHERE THE SHIP HAD SOME DAMAGE AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. LEFT AND WENT TO NORTH AFRICA. THE SHIP WAS FIXED AND HEADED FOR POMPEII. THE WAR ENDED AND HE CAME BACK TO THE U.S. ON THE USS AMERICA. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. SERVED MAY 1943 TO NOVEMBER 30, 1945.