World War II Honoree

JEAN MUELLER FRASER

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Freeport, Illinois

Honored By

Harvey Reed Fraser

Relationship

Husband

JEAN MUELLER FRASER WAS MARRIED AND LIVING AT SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, WHEN THE JAPANESE ATTACKED PEARL HARBOR ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, SHE WAS APPOINTED FIRST LIEUTENANT IN THE WOMAN'S AIR RAID DEFENSE FORCE TO WORK AT THE AIRCRAFT CONTROL CENTER WHERE SHE TRACKED RADAR REPORTS OF SHIPS AND AIRPLANES UNTIL THEY WERE IDENTIFIED. SHE REMAINED IN HAWAII UNTIL THE THREAT OF A JAPANESE LANDING WAS ALLEVIATED. SHE MOVED TO CAMP WHITE, OREGON, IN SEPTEMBER 1942, WHEN HER HUSBAND, A CAREER ARMY OFFICER WAS REASSIGNED THERE, HAVING PERFORMED IMPORTANT DUTIES IN THE DEFENSE OF HER COUNTRY.