World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
William Miles Albrittain
Hometown
Faulkner, Maryland
Honored By
Mary Albrittain
Relationship
Wife
Collected and recycled scrap metal, rubber tires, and batteries; raised poultry, tobacco and a Victory Garden. Spotted and reported airplanes for civil defense. Was an altar boy at the German Prisoner of War Camp at Smith Point, Maryland for American soldiers and German prisoners. Also a Korean veteran. Was a volunteer firefighter at La Plata, Maryland. Retired from the U.S. Naval Ordnance Station with 34 years of service.