World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John William Fredland
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Honored By
John W. Fredland, Jr.
Relationship
Son
ORGANIZATION: 551ST AIR ENGINEER SQUADRON, 24TH AIR SERVICE GROUP, 314TH BOMB WING. SERVED FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 10, 1945. FOREIGN SERVICE: 2 YEARS, 10.6 MONTHS. MILITARY SPECIALTY: AERIAL GUNNER 811. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROL, AIR OFFENSE JAPANESE MAINLAND EASTERN MANDATE ISLANDS; RYUKYU ISLANDS (OKINAWA). DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART MEDAL (FLAK WOUND JUNE 1945), AIR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.