World War II Honoree

Albert Earl Ott

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Newark, New Jersey

Honored By

Alyce Mayer

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED ABOARD THE USS BLUE RIDGE, AN APPALACHIAN CLASS AMPHIBIOUS FORCE COMMAND SHIP. IN ADDITION TO OCCUPATION DUTY IN SHANGHAI, HE WAS PRESENT WHEN THE BLUE RIDGE EMBARKED 100 OBSERVERS, INCLUDING MANY FLAG AND GENERAL OFFICERS, FOR OPERATION 'CROSSROADS'. THEY TRAVELED TO THE BIKINI ATOLL AREA, WHERE THEY OBSERVED THE ATOMIC BOMB TESTS BEING CONDUCTED THERE.