World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Norman Joseph Fredette
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
West Warwick, Rhode Island
Honored By
The Fredette Family
LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION ABOARD USS R-2 (SS-79), USS S-42 (SS-153), USS GUDGEON SS-211, 4TH NAVAL DISTRICT, SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT; USS GABILAN SS-252 AND USS LITCHFIELD (COMMANDER SUBMARINES PACIFIC ADMINISTRATION). AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH GOLD STAR, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 STAR, NAVY COMMENDATION RIBBON, SUBMARINE COMBAT INSIGNIA WITH 1 SILVER AND 2 GOLD STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 2 STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.