serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial alt rank image article_title name
1919 -- 1945 united states navy norfolk , virginia 17 september 1945 maryville , missouri united states of america uss '' pillsbury '' medal of honor place of burial world war ii 18 july 1902 fort rosecrans national cemetery , san diego , california a shaped medallion hanging from it . the ribbon is similar light in shape to a bowtie with 13 white stars in blue the center of the ribbon . 250px neck ribbon with a gold star lieutenant 90px albert david
 albert leroy david
albert david

albert leroy david -lrb- july 18 , 1902 -- september 17 , 1945 -rrb- was an officer in the united states navy during world war ii and a recipient of the medal of honor .
he was awarded the medal of honor for his role in helping to capture , off the coast of french west africa in june 1944 .
