About
World War II (1939-1945)
Albert Francis Whitford Jr. was born in New Jersey, on March 30, 1922. It's unclear why Albert was living in Schenectady after 1940; his sister Ruby was living there with her husband. According to the 1940 census, Albert's occupation was mechanic.
Albert enlisted in the United States Navy. On May 13, 1945, he died while on active duty for unclear reasons. He may have died during the Battle of Okinawa, as he was originally buried in the Zamami Shima Cemetery on the Ryukyu Islands, which is linked to Okinawa. He is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, in Hawaii.
*Water Tender Third Class
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry