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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Benjamin Basil Albert, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Long Shop, Virginia

Honored By

PLD

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Activity During WWII

COLONEL. DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GUARD OF ERITREA, AFRICA IN 1942-1943. SPENT THE NEXT YEAR AS ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF G-1 ON THE STAFF OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. IN 1945, HE COMMANDED U.S. DISCIPLINARY BARRACKS. AWARDED THE BRITISH EMPIRE CBE, THE LEGION OF MERIT AND THE COMMENDATION MEDAL.