World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francis Lee Albert
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Elma, Iowa
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
Supervised 206 Navy chaplains ministering to 250,000 men in the Western Pacific. Received the Purple Heart for wounds received in the battle for the Coral Sea and the Chaplains Medal for 10 Atlantic crossings with the Military Transport Service. He also received the Bronze Star and Legion of Merit.