Albert served as a Sonarman Second Class, U.S.S. YMS-103, U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Arkansas prior to the war. He enlisted in the Navy on December 23, 1942.
YMS-103, a Minesweeper, was patrolling off the coast of Okinawa. An enemy mine exploded under the U.S.S. PMG-18 lifting her stern completely out of the war. YMS-103 was sent to assist survivors of PMG-18.
During this assist an explosion blew the bow off the YMS-103. The YMS-103 was later intentionally beached in territory held by the United States ground forces and declared a total loss.
Albert was "Killed In Action" during this operation.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 28, 1949.
Service # 3471484
YMS-103 lost 5 crew members in this explosion.
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YMS-103 Crewman lost:
Cardoza, Oscar F ~ MM2, HI
Davidson, James R ~ LTJG, NY
McKinney, Albert M ~ SoM2c, AR
Savage, Jack E ~ CMoMM, ND
Smith, Clarence L ~ S1c, IA
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Military Information: Sonarman Second Class, U.S. Navy
He resided in Arkansas prior to the war. He enlisted in the Navy on December 23, 1942.
YMS-103, a Minesweeper, was patrolling off the coast of Okinawa. An enemy mine exploded under the U.S.S. PMG-18 lifting her stern completely out of the war. YMS-103 was sent to assist survivors of PMG-18.
During this assist an explosion blew the bow off the YMS-103. The YMS-103 was later intentionally beached in territory held by the United States ground forces and declared a total loss.
Albert was "Killed In Action" during this operation.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 28, 1949.
Service # 3471484
YMS-103 lost 5 crew members in this explosion.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
YMS-103 Crewman lost:
Cardoza, Oscar F ~ MM2, HI
Davidson, James R ~ LTJG, NY
McKinney, Albert M ~ SoM2c, AR
Savage, Jack E ~ CMoMM, ND
Smith, Clarence L ~ S1c, IA
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Military Information: Sonarman Second Class, U.S. Navy
Albert served as a Sonarman Second Class, U.S.S. YMS-103, U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Arkansas prior to the war. He enlisted in the Navy on December 23, 1942.
YMS-103, a Minesweeper, was patrolling off the coast of Okinawa. An enemy mine exploded under the U.S.S. PMG-18 lifting her stern completely out of the war. YMS-103 was sent to assist survivors of PMG-18.
During this assist an explosion blew the bow off the YMS-103. The YMS-103 was later intentionally beached in territory held by the United States ground forces and declared a total loss.
Albert was "Killed In Action" during this operation.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 28, 1949.
Service # 3471484
YMS-103 lost 5 crew members in this explosion.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
YMS-103 Crewman lost:
Cardoza, Oscar F ~ MM2, HI
Davidson, James R ~ LTJG, NY
McKinney, Albert M ~ SoM2c, AR
Savage, Jack E ~ CMoMM, ND
Smith, Clarence L ~ S1c, IA
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Military Information: Sonarman Second Class, U.S. Navy
He resided in Arkansas prior to the war. He enlisted in the Navy on December 23, 1942.
YMS-103, a Minesweeper, was patrolling off the coast of Okinawa. An enemy mine exploded under the U.S.S. PMG-18 lifting her stern completely out of the war. YMS-103 was sent to assist survivors of PMG-18.
During this assist an explosion blew the bow off the YMS-103. The YMS-103 was later intentionally beached in territory held by the United States ground forces and declared a total loss.
Albert was "Killed In Action" during this operation.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 28, 1949.
Service # 3471484
YMS-103 lost 5 crew members in this explosion.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
YMS-103 Crewman lost:
Cardoza, Oscar F ~ MM2, HI
Davidson, James R ~ LTJG, NY
McKinney, Albert M ~ SoM2c, AR
Savage, Jack E ~ CMoMM, ND
Smith, Clarence L ~ S1c, IA
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Military Information: Sonarman Second Class, U.S. Navy
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