World War II Honoree

Albert Louis Prejean, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Port Arthur, Texas

Honored By

Leslie, Tray, & Paul

Relationship

Children

SERVED AS A PACIFIC FLEET CARRIER BASED FIGHTER PILOT. FIVE YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE BEGINNING ON JULY 16, 1942. SERVED ON THE USS BELLEAU WOOD, THE USS INTREPID, AND THE USS BUNKER HILL. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL FOR SHOOTING DOWN AN ENEMY BOMBER, SEPTEMBER 1944. AWARDED A GOLD STAR, IN LIEU OF SECOND AIR MEDAL, FOR DESTROYING TWO ENEMY CARGO VESSELS, OCTOBER 1944. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR PERSONALLY SHOOTING DOWN THREE ENEMY FIGHTERS, OCTOBER 1944. AWARDED A SECOND DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS. RECEIVED 3 CITATIONS FROM VICE ADMIRAL OF THE U.S. NAVY FOR BRAVERY AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE.