World War II Honoree

Albert L. 'Al' Haney

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hailey, Idaho

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN U.S. NAVY SERVICE IN DECEMBER, 1941 SHORTLY AFTER HEARING OF THE JAPANESE SURPRISE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. WHILE IN TRAINING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE WAS ONLY AGE 17 AND DID NOT HAVE PARENTAL APPROVAL FOR SERVICE. HE WAS ALLOWED TO FINISH BOOT CAMP BUT WAS DISCHARGED AFTER COMPLETION. AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN 1942, HE REENTERED NAVY SERVICE. SERVED WITH NAVAL AVIATION IN THE AMERICAN, ASIATIC-PACIFIC, AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATERS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ‘ASIA’ CLASP. CONTINUED IN U.S. NAVY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT.