World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Horace Robert Frerking
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Amarillo, Texas
Honored By
CW3 Kevin D. Eckhoff (Ret)
Relationship
Grandson
MAJOR (CHAPLAIN) FRERKING STARTED WITH THE 105TH MEDICAL TRAINING BATTALION AT CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS. FROM THERE HE WENT TO SHEPHERD AIR FORCE BASE IN WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. THEN ON TO GULF PORT, MISSISSIPPI. FINALLY, STEPHENVILLE, NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA WHERE HE WOULD BOARD THE PLANES AND MINISTER TO THOSE RETURNING WOUNDED FROM THE EUROPEAN THEATRE.