World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Allen Frear, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Rising Sun, Delaware
Honored By
Elaine Rae Page Benson
Relationship
Cousin
MAJOR IN U.S. ARMY, 1943-1946. HE WAS ONE OF A DETACHMENT OF 40 AMERICANS IN FRANCE WHO HELD THE FRENCH CHANNEL PORT OF NANTES FOR 2 WEEKS EARLY IN THE BRITTANY CAMPAIGN, WITH AN ESTIMATED 20,000 GERMANS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LOIRE RIVER, LOBBING SHELLS INTO THE CITY.