World War II Honoree

Albert J. Polidori

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Laura M. Clemmons

Relationship

Sister

SERVED SEPTEMBER 1943 TO MARCH 1946. SONARMAN 3RD CLASS. SERVED ABOARD THE USS RICHARD P. LEARY DD-664 IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASIONS OF SAIPAN AND TINIAN, MARIANA ISLANDS, PALAU ISLANDS. SERVED IN THE BATTLES OF LEYTE GULF AND SURIGAO STRAIT. SCORED 2 TORPEDO HITS ON THE JAPANESE BATTLESHIP, YAMASHIRO. HIT BY KAMIKAZE. DELIVERED FIRE SUPPORT ON IWO JIMA AND UNDER HEAVY KAMIKAZE ATTACK IN OKINAWA. AWARDED ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 6 STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 STARS, NAVY COMBAT ACTION MEDAL, COMMENDATION MEDAL, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.