World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Kenneth L. Albert
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Talihina, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE IN 1942. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 5TH MARINE 'THE FIGHTING FIFTH' REGIMENT, 1ST MARINE DIVISION, DURING THE WAR. HIS DIVISION PARTICIPATED IN THE GUADALCANAL-TULAGI LANDINGS, CAPTURE AND DEFENSE OF GUADALCANAL, EASTERN NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN, PELELIU, AND OKINAWA-GUNTO OPERATION CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, 3 NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS FOR 1. GUADALCANAL, 2. ASSAULT AND SEIZURE OF PELELIU AND NGESEBUS, AND 3. OKINAWA, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, CHINA SERVICE MEDAL FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 30, 1945, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.