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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ivan L. P. Fritz

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Miami, Florida

Honored By

Minivan Massey

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

A FLYING SERGEANT -- LATER COMMISSIONED AND WAS NAVIGATOR ON B-25 AND B-26 BOMBERS. MANY MISSIONS, NUMEROUS MEDALS. PLANE SHOT DOWN OVER MINDANAO. HOPE WAS ALMOST GONE WHEN CREW WAS SPOTTED BY U.S. SQUADRON OVERHEAD. THE LAST PLANE CIRCLED BACK, AND THEY KNEW THEY WERE SAVED. RESCUED SOON AFTER BY PT BOAT. MANY INJURIES AND LONG HOSPITAL STAY.