World War II Honoree

Kenneth Joseph Almy

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pelham Manor, New York

Honored By

John H. Almy II

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN LCI(L) 497 'LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY , LARGE', PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF FRANCE 6 JUNE 1944. PART OF THE INVASION FORCE HIS SHIP CARRIED AND LANDED SOME 230 COMBAT INFANTRY TROOPS OF THE 1ST ARMY DIVISION ON EASY RED OMAHA BEACH THE MORNING OF 6 JUNE 1944. ALTHOUGH THE SHIP WAS SUNK AT THE BEACHHEAD, ALL THE TROOPS WERE LANDED. SHIP`S CREW WAS FORCED TO ABANDON SHIP. NO CASUALTIES. NEITHER THE SHIP NOR THE SHIP`S PERSONNEL HAD EVER COME UNDER ENEMY FIRE PRIOR TO THIS EVENT.