World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Albert R. Duell
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Eagle Tip, Wisconsin
Honored By
G. Holcomb
ENLISTED JUNE 1942 AND SERVED IN THE NAVAL ARMED GUARD FROM JULY 1942 TO DECEMBER 1943. PARTICIPATED IN THE 'TORCH LANDINGS' IN NORTH AFRICA, THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE REGULAR NAVY IN 1944. SERVED ABOARD THE NEWLY COMMISSIONED DESTROYER ESCORT USS KYNE DE-744 ASSIGNED TO DIVISION 32 OF THE 3RD FLEET. AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND INVOLVED IN ALL MAJOR OFFENSIVES IN THE DEFEAT OF JAPAN.