World War II Honoree

Thomas Eugene Fragale

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Garden City, New York

Honored By

Susan & Mark Fragale

Relationship

Daughter & Son

SERVED IN GENERAL MACARTHUR'S MILITARY INTELLIGENCE GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, SUPREME COMMAND ALLIED FORCES PACIFIC, IN BOTH MANILA IN THE PHILIPPINES AND IN TOKYO, JAPAN AS AN ALLIED TRANSLATOR IN THE ALLIED TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER SECTION, ADVANCED ECHELON. TRAINED AS AN INTERPRETER IN FRENCH AND ITALIAN AND LEARNED TO SPEAK AND WRITE MANDARIN CHINESE. RECEIVED COMBAT INFANTRY TRAINING AT CAMP HOOD, TEXAS. RECEIVED HORSE CAVALRY TRAINING AT FORT RILEY, KANSAS WHERE HE WAS TRAINED TO ACT AS LIAISON OFFICER IN CHINA AND TEACH CHINESE ARMY TO TRANSPORT THEIR MILITARY SUPPLIES ACROSS THE CHINESE MOUNTAINS USING HORSES. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SCHOOL IN CAMP RITCHIE, MARYLAND. RECEIVED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, JAPANESE OCCUPATION MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.