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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Albert Chang

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oahu, Hawaii

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

COMBAT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER. 19 YEARS OLD AND WORKING AS A DOCKWORKER IN HONOLULU, HE SAW THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR AND AFTERWARD JOINED THE ARMY AS A RIFLEMAN. SWITCHED TO PHOTOGRAPHY DURING A RECRUITING DRIVE FOR CAMERAMEN. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC, EVENTUALLY PHOTOGRAPHING THE JAPANESE SURRENDER IN TOKYO BAY ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP USS MISSOURI IN 1945. SPENT MUCH OF THE WAR WITH THE 5TH REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM, WHICH HAD A MAJORITY OF HAWAIIAN SOLDIERS. MILITARY DECORATIONS INCLUDED THE PURPLE HEART.