World War II Honoree

William George Albert

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Lansing, Iowa

Honored By

Thomas W. Albert

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED IN OCTOBER OF 1942 AS A NAVY CADET. AFTER TRAINING IN TEXAS AND OTHER LOCATIONS HE WAS STATIONED WITH THE MARINE SCOUT BOMBING SQUADRON VMSB-243 FIRST ON THE ISLAND OF EFATE AND THEN ON THE ISLAND OF EMIRAU IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. LATER HE AND HIS SQUADRON TOOK PART IN GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR'S SUCCESSFUL RETURN/VICTORY IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS FROM THE JAPANESE. HE FLEW A DOUGLAS DAUNTLESS (SBD) DIVE BOMBER AND WAS HONORED WITH 8 AIR MEDALS AND THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH AN OAK LEAF CLUSTER. LEFT ACTIVE SERVICE AS A 1ST LIEUTENANT IN NOVEMBER OF 1945 TO RETURN TO CIVILIAN DUTY. HIS FAMILY IS VERY PROUD OF HIS WWII SERVICE.