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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Albert G. Opitz

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Springfield, Massachusetts

Honored By

Southwestern Veterans Center Pennsylvania

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP USS ARKANSAS BB-23 FROM 1942 - 1943. DURING THAT TIME, HE SERVED AS A RADIOMAN. THE USS ARKANSAS PROVIDED CONVOY ESCORTS IN THE ATLANTIC AND THE MEDITERRANEAN, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FLEET PROTECTION FOR THE INVASION OF NORTH AFRICA. DURING HIS TIME ABOARD THE USS ARKANSAS, TRAVELED TO GIBRALTAR, NAPLES, CASABLANCA AND ATHENS AMONG OTHER PLACES. IN 1943, HE WAS SELECTED TO ATTEND THE NAVAL ACADEMY PREP SCHOOL IN BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND. IN 1944, HE ENROLLED IN THE NAVAL ACADEMY AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY COMMISSIONED IN JUNE 1947. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.