World War II Honoree

Harold Dwain Frasier

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Montrose, Colorado

Honored By

Betty Frasier

Relationship

Wife

MEMBER OF THE U.S. NAVAL ARMED GUARD AND SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, FARRAGUT, IDAHO AND GUNNERY SCHOOL AT U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED ABOARD TWO LIBERTY SHIPS AS A 20MM AND 3-INCH 50MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUNNER. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASIONS OF OKINAWA, NEW GUINEA, GUADALCANAL, TARAWA, GULF OF LEYTE, GUAM AND THE ASSAULT ON IWO JIMA ISLAND. AWARDS INCLUDE THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.