World War II Honoree

Charles Wilbur Frederick

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Sam Anderson

Relationship

Friend

PRIOR TO ENLISTMENT, SERVED AS A BURNER AND WELDER HELPING TO BUILD WARSHIPS AT EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON 24 JUNE 1943 AT MORTON, ILLINOIS. TRAINED AS A GUNNER'S MATE AT THE CLASS 'A' SERVICE SCHOOL IN GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. EN ROUTE TO ASSIGNMENT IN LOUISIANA, CONTRACTED SCARLET FEVER AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. EVENTUALLY DISABLED FROM THE LOSS OF SIGHT IN ONE EYE AS AN EFFECT OF THE DISEASE. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS A SEAMAN 1ST CLASS ON 21 AUGUST 1945 AT U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA. QUALIFIED FOR AND LATER AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.