World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Russell S. Fredendall
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Janesville, Wisconsin
Honored By
Lorraine Homan
Relationship
Sister
ENLISTED ON JULY 9, 1940. BASIC TRAINING AT KELLY FIELD, TEXAS. RECEIVED WINGS AND MADE STAFF SERGEANT ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1942. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON JUNE 25, 1944 IN FRANCE. COMMISSIONED 2ND LIEUTENANT AT PINELLAS AIR FIELD IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA IN SEPTEMBER OF 1943. INSTRUCTOR AT ST. PETERSBURG, TAMPA AND BATON ROUGE. WENT OVERSEAS TO ENGLAND IN MARCH OF 1944, ASSIGNED TO THE 9TH AIR FORCE THUNDERBOLT FIGHTERS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.