Lt. Alfred C. Israel "Izzy", USN, ret. was born March 12, 1911 in Des Moines, IA, and passed away May 6, 2007 in Aiken, SC. George Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Aiken, SC is assisting the family. "Izzy" joined the Navy in 1929 and went aboard the USS Saratoga CV3 to begin his Naval career. His ship was torpedoed twice while serving his Country during WWII. During the Korean War he served on the USS Skagit AKA 105 and as a reconnaissance officer ashore. He took part in the rescue mission in Vietnam, taking refugees on Navy ships to safety before the US entered the conflict. "Izzy" loved everything about the Navy life that took him and his family around the world from CA to MA to PA to Japan and HI. His last duty station was in Honolulu, HI, where he retired in 1960. He and his wife Marie, who died in 1998, moved to San Diego, where they enjoyed playing golf, gardening, and traveling. His love of country and the U.S. Navy reminds those who knew him of the quotation, "I could not love thee so much, did I not love Honor more." "Izzy" leaves behind his only child, Nadine Thomas, of Aiken, SC, and a grandson Michael Trevors, of Poulsbo, WA, and four great grandchildren. He will be buried at the Tahoma National Cemetery in Seattle, Washington. Visit www.georgefuneralhomes.com to sign the online condolence register.