World War II Honoree

Albert E. Gregory

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Long Beach, California

Honored By

Celia M. Wikert

Relationship

Sister

COMPLETED BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY AND RADIO OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR TRAINING AT KEYSTONE RADIO SCHOOL, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. TRAINED IN MARTIAL ARTS IN FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. TRANSFERRED TO DREW FIELD IN TAMPA, FLORIDA TO HELP FORM THE 761ST SIGNAL AIRCRAFT WARNING COMPANY. SERVED IN ORAN, ALGERIA, NORTH AFRICA AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE 10TH AIR FORCE IN ASSAM, INDIA. LATER DEPLOYED IN 10-MAN SQUADS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS BEHIND ENEMY LINES IN THE HIMALAYA MOUNTAINS AND THE JUNGLES OF BURMA. MISSION WAS TO OBSERVE ENEMY AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY AND RADIO ADVANCE INFORMATION TO HEADQUARTERS. AT TIMES, HE AND HIS SQUAD WERE REQUIRED TO FIND DOWNED AIRCRAFT CREWS AND GUIDE THEM TO SAFETY. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER SERVICE RIBBON AND THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER SERVICE RIBBON.