World War II Honoree

Willie Oscar Frazier, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bauxite, Arkansas

Honored By

Alice Frazier

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED THE NAVY ON DECEMBER 8, 1943 AND AFTER BOOT CAMP TRAINING IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, WAS SENT OVERSEAS WITH THE FORCES THAT MADE UP THE INVASION OF OKINAWA. OFF THE COAST OF OKINAWA HIS SHIP WAS HIT IN THE FANTAIL BY A JAPANESE KAMIKAZE PLANE, BLOWING OUT 108 FEET OF THE SHIP. THE SHIP WAS TOWED TO THE ISLAND OF ELITHAN FOR TEMPORARY REPAIRS TO GET IT TO PEARL HARBOR. HE WAS DISCHARGED ON MAY 26, 1948.