He was employed by Morse Drill and Machine Company before being inducted into the U.S. Army Air Force on Feb. 14, 1941, at the age of 27. He served from March 14, 1941, to May 31, 1945, participating in numerous battles and earning both the Silver Star and Air Medal for his courageous efforts. According to an undated Standard-Times article, Broadland narrowly escaped injury while assigned to an Army Transport Service as a gun crew member. Albert S. Broadland passed away at the age of 80 years old on November 21, 1993. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ole S. Broadland and the husband of Helen Broadland of New Bedford.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 17, 2021 21:15 UTC