Allegiance United States Name John Albert | Died August 1, 1989 Rank Brigadier general | |
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Service/branch United States Army
United States Air Force Years of service 1945 – 1947 (Army)
1947 – 1972 (Air Force) Commands held Deputy Chief of Chaplains Awards Legion of Merit
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal | ||
John F. Albert was Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force.
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Biography
Albert was born in Rochester, New York in 1915. He graduated from St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry and was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1941. In 1969, he was given the title of Monsignor by Pope Paul VI. He died on August 1, 1989.
Military career
Albert originally joined the United States Army in 1945 before transferring to the Air Force after its inception. In 1970, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general and became Deputy Chief of Chaplains later that year. He retired in 1972.
Awards he received include the Legion of Merit, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster and the Army Commendation Medal.
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