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Awards Received

  • Soldier’s Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Captain (Chaplain’s Corps)

    Division:

    14th Air Force

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Headquarters, 14th Air Force, General Orders No. 15 (February 17, 1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Soldier’s Medal to Captain (Chaplain’s Corps) John E. Albert (ASN: 0-414723), United States Army Air Forces, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States while serving with the FOURTEENTH Air Force, in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations, in 1944. The exemplary courage and heroism displayed by Captain Albert, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.