World War II Honoree

Albert Alvin Chinn

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Long Beach, California

Honored By

Daniel Richetts

Relationship

Grandson

PAINTER 2ND CLASS. JOINED THE NAVY ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1942. HE SERVED AS AN ASSISTANT INDUSTRIAL MANAGER IN A DEGAUSSING UNIT; SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA. HE THEN SERVED AS A PAINTER AND BOAT/ EQUIPMENT REPAIRER AT THE NAVAL LANDING FORCE EQUIPMENT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED ONBOARD THE USS WASATCH DURING THE INITIAL LANDING OPERATION OF BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. HE WAS PROUD OF HIS SERVICE AND THE CREW OF THE USS WASATCH. FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE NATION HE WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 1 STAR. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 12, 1945.