World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Oscar Joseph Fruge
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Gueydan, Louisiana
Honored By
Virginia A. Fruge
ON D-DAY PLUS 6 LANDED ON THE BEACHES OF NORMANDY, FRANCE AND SERVED IN THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF FOR A COMPANY, 702ND TANK DESTROYER BATTALION, 2ND ARMORED DIVISION. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT JOBS HELD WERE THAT OF ACTING FIRST SERGEANT, COMMUNICATIONS CHIEF, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY PLATOON LEADER, SQUAD LEADER, CHIEF, RADIO OPERATOR AND ALSO AS A FRENCH INTERPRETER FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE DIVISION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.