World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francis J. Gleason
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York
Honored By
George Weck
Relationship
Friend
PROUDLY SERVED AS A LIEUTENANT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ABOARD THE DESTROYER-MINELAYER, USS THOMAS E. FRASER. HE SAW ACTION IN THE BATTLES OF IWO JIMA, OKINAWA AND THE CHINA SEA.