By Deborah Larsen
Theodore Howard “Ted” Albrecht
Theodore Howard “Ted” Albrecht was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on June 30, 1913, the son of Howard and Anna Nash Albrecht. Ted grew up in Pontiac and Waterford and moved to Avon Township around the time of his marriage in 1936. He and his wife lived on Grant Street, and Ted worked at Fisher Body in Pontiac before the war.
In November 1943, Ted entered the U.S. Navy. He was stationed aboard the destroyer USS Richard P. Leary. The Leary escorted ships to Eniwetok and Saipan in the Pacific Theater, and then supported landings at Peleliu and Leyte. The ship also provided gunfire support for the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Ted was discharged from military service in October 1945.
After the war, Ted worked as a carpenter. He eventually retired to Prescott, Michigan.
Theodore Howard Albrecht died at age 65 on December 17, 1978, and was laid to rest in Christian Memorial Estates Cemetery.