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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Albert Perdeck

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Manchester, New Jersey

Honored By

Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SEAMAN FIRST CLASS, SERVED ABOARD THE USS BUNKER HILL CV-17. AS AN ENLISTED PLANE CAPTAIN, ONE OF HIS TASKS WAS TO FIRE THE CARTRIDGES THAT STARTED THE ENGINES ON THE HELLCAT FIGHTER PLANES. SERVED FROM JUNE 1943 TO FEBRUARY 1946, DURING SOME OF THE FIERCEST BATTLES, SUCH AS TINIAN, SAIPAN, OKINAWA AND IWO JIMA. THE CARRIER WAS SUPPORTING STRIKES AGAINST TRUK, PART OF THE CAROLINA ISLANDS. HE SURVIVED TWO KAMIKAZE STRIKES ON THE CARRIER.