World War II Honoree

Lawrence E. Frisoli

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Honored By

Michael P. Frisoli

Relationship

Son

ENTERED INTO THE U.S. NAVY ON DECEMBER 8, 1941. BASIC TRAINING AT GREAT LAKES, THEN ATTENDED ELECTRICIANS SCHOOL, TRAINED IN SPERRY GYRO COMPASS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR IN TENNESSEE. ASSIGNED TO USS MASSACHUSETTS, PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF CASABLANCA WHICH SANK THE JEAN BARTE REFLAGGED FRENCH BATTLESHIP, PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS IN MEDITERRANEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC, ASIATIC PACIFIC, TO INCLUDE,THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, MIDWAY AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AFTER INJURY WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS DOYLE DESTROYER ON ESCORT DUTY AND THEN THE D-DAY OPERATIONS, RETURNED TO THE USS MASSACHUSETTS AND FINISHED AS A ELECTRICIAN IN TURRET 2 FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER. PASSED AWAY MEMORIAL DAY, 2003.