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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ralph Harry Froman

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Rantoul, Illinois

Honored By

Constance H. Davis

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

1943-Served with the 3rd Marine Air Wing, Marine Air Group 34, Cherry Point MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, NORTH CAROLINA, AS AN aerial gunner on dive bombers (Dauntless and Helldiver). 1944-Radio gunner training at Newport, ARKANSAS. 1945-1946-Served as a radio gunner on torpedo bombers (Avenger) on Pelelieu Island with VMTB 134; served in occupation force in Tsingtao, China. Awarded the Air Medal for missions flown against the Japanese.