World War II Honoree

Lawrence E. Frasier

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Montrose, Colorado

Honored By

Mrs. Bernice Frasier

Relationship

Wife

SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED AS A CHIEF BOATSWAIN ON THE DESTROYER USS CUSHING, USS HECTOR REPAIR SHIP AND THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS SARATOGA. ALSO SERVED AS A GUN CAPTAIN AND GUNNER ON THE USS SARATOGA WHEN THE SHIP WAS UNDER ATTACK. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASIONS OF GUADALCANAL, OKINAWA, GULF OF LEYTE, SOLOMON ISLANDS, WAKE, GILBERT ISLANDS, PHILIPPINES AND THE ASSAULT ON IWO JIMA ISLAND.