Albert David
Albert Leroy David was a lieutenant in the United States Navy.
He was born July 18, 1902, in Maryville, Missouri.
On June 4, 1944, while still a lieutenant (junior grade),
he earned the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross with gold star.
Citation
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his
life above and beyond the call of duty while attached to
the U.S.S. Pillsbury during the capture of an enemy
German submarine off French West Africa, 4 June
1944. Taking a vigorous part in the skilfully coordinated attack on
the German U-505 at the end of a
prolonged search by the Task Group, Lt. (then Lt. j.g.) David boldly led
a party from the Pillsbury in boarding the hostile submarine as it
circled erratically at 5 or 6 knots on the surface. Fully aware that the
U-boat might at any moment sink or be blown up by exploding demolition and
scuttling charges, he braved the added danger of enemy gunfire to plunge
through the conning tower hatch and, with his small party, exerted every
effort to keep the ship afloat and to ass1st the succeeding and more
fully equipped salvage parties in making the U-505 seaworthy for the
long tow across the Atlantic to a U.S. port. By his valiant service
during the first successful boarding and capture of an enemy man-o-war
on the high seas by the U.S. Navy since 1815, Lt. David contributed
materially to the effectiveness of the Battle of the Atlantic and upheld the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service.
Referenced By
David (disambiguation) | U-505 | Unterseeboot 505
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