World War II Honoree

Howard H. Frey

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

McKeesport, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ann S. Frey, Howard H. Frey, Jr., William G. Frey, Timothy A. Frey, Mark S. Frey

Relationship

Children

LIEUTENANT. AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE NAVY SUPPLY CORPS SCHOOL AT THE HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL IN 1942, HE WAS POSTED AT FLEET AIR WING 11, ADVANCED BASE UNIT IN NATAL, BRAZIL. HE SERVED AS A DISBURSING OFFICER UNTIL FLEET AIR WING 16 TOOK OVER AND DEVELOPED 16 BASES IN BRAZIL. HE SERVED AS A SUPPLY OFFICER FOR FLEET AIR WING 16 IN RECIFE, BRAZIL PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF VARIOUS PATROL SQUADRONS WHICH PATROLLED THE SOUTH ATLANTIC LOOKING FOR GERMAN SUBMARINES. IN 1944 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 21 AT THE NORFOLK NAVAL AIR STATION, SERVING AIR GROUP TRAINING FOR THOSE GOING ABOARD NEW CARRIERS. HE RETURNED TO INACTIVE DUTY IN 1946 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1954.