World War II Honoree

Harry E. Frost

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON MARCH 1, 1945 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF MILITARY POLICEMAN (677). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1945 BOUND FOR OCCUPATION DUTY IN JAPAN. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH BATTERY A, 63RD ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION. EARNED THE MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN). HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON NOVEMBER 18, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.