World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Arthur J. Frechette, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Groton, Connecticut
Honored By
The Frechette Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 419TH BOMB SQUADRON, 301ST BOMB GROUP, 15TH AIR FORCE AS A NAVIGATOR IN THE NORTHERN APENNINES, ARDENNES AND THE RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, AIR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.