World War II Honoree

Alfred L. Ault

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bayard, Iowa

Honored By

Alfred L. Ault

Relationship

Self

TOOK BOOT TRAINING AT UNITED STATES NAVAL TRAINING CENTER IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. ATTENDED NAVAL RADIO SCHOOL AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA GRADUATING APRIL 20, 1945. SENT TO TREASURE ISLAND NAVAL STATION AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA WHERE HE JOINED THE CREW OF THE UNITED STATES SHIP GENERAL C. H. MUIR AND SAILED MAY 22, 1945 ON THE SHIP'S MAIDEN VOYAGE. CROSSING THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE ON JUNE 1, 1945, ARRIVING AT ENIWETOK. SAILED WITH A CONVOY OF 10 SHIPS TO THE CAROLINA ISLANDS AND DEPARTED WITH A CONVOY OF 8 SHIPS. ARRIVED AT LEYTE ON JUNE 15TH AND ASSIGNED TO THE CREW OF THE UNITED STATES SHIP SANTEE. STARTED MINESWEEPING OPERATIONS JULY 7, 1945. MANY SORTIES OF ENEMY PLANES WERE SIGHTED AND WHILE LEAVING THE VICINITY JULY 15TH FOR GUAM, SIGHTED A JAPANESE SUBMARINE. RECEIVED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR THE 8 CAMPAIGNS IT PARTICIPATED IN, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA RIBBON, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.