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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Henry Darwin Fritzen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Urbana, Illinois

Honored By

Linda Lipinski & Jorja Frazier

Relationship

Daughters

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

COLONEL HENRY DARWIN FRITZEN AO719619 WAS A B-24 AIRCRAFT PILOT BASED IN ITALY. FLEW MANY MISSIONS FROM 1944-1945. ENTERED SERVICE APRIL 15, 1944. SERVED IN THE 741ST BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (HEAVY), 455TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY), HOLDING THE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANT. AWARDED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON FEBRUARY 11, 1944; BATTLE STAR (BALKANS) APRIL 19, 1945; BATTLE STAR (GERMANY) APRIL 14, 1945; AIR MEDAL JANUARY 14, 1945; FIRST OAK LEAF CLUSTER MARCH 25, 1945; SECOND OAK LEAF CLUSTER APRIL 27, 1945; BATTLE STAR MAY 36, 1945. SERVED IN BATTLES IN PO VALLEY AND NORTH APENNINES.