Albert served in the Pacific Theater on the beachhead of Okinawa with Company K, 184th Infantry, 7th Division. He was the squad leader of Company K, 184th Infantry Division that served in Hawaii, Leyte, Okinawa, Korea, and Japan. He assigned and supervised the squad during the occupation of Korea and Japan, keeping order and enforcing regulations. Albert participated in the Okinawa Invasion on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945. He achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge with 2 Battle Stars on Campaign Bar, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, WWII Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.