World War II Honoree

Albert L. Wetzel

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bayard, Iowa

Honored By

Albert L. Wetzel

ENLISTED AND SWORN-IN THE U.S. NAVY AT BAYARD, IOWA ON DECEMBER 11, 1942. REPORTED FOR ACTIVE DUTY ON DECEMBER 23, 1942. SENT TO NAVAL TRAINING STATION AT GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS FOR BOOT CAMP. ATTENDED NAVAL RADIO TRAINING SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN IN MADISON, WISCONSIN. TRANSFERRED TO CUB 7 RADIO STATION IN SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA. BUILT AND OPERATED RADIO STATIONS IN NEW GUINEA FOR 28 MONTHS. JOINED THE CREW OF THE USS POINT CRUZ CVE-119 FOR IT'S SHAKE-DOWN CRUISE AND RETURNED TO THE U.S. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. TRANSFERRED TO THE U.S. NAVY PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON JANUARY 17, 1946 AFTER 3 YEARS, 1 MONTH AND 6 DAYS SERVICE.