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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Kenneth N. Fredrickson

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Newtown, Connecticut

Honored By

Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC ABOARD THE COAST GUARD MANNED USS CENTAURUS AKA-17, WHICH RECEIVED SIX BATTLE STARS AND WAS CREDITED WITH DOWNING TWO KAMIKAZE PLANES. THE SHIP PARTICIPATED IN AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS ON KWAJALEIN ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS; AITAPE, NEW GUINEA; AGAT REEF, GUAM; LOS NEGROES, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS; PELELIU, PALAU ISLANDS; AND OKINAWA, RYUKYU ISLANDS. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FIVE BATTLE STARS AND THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON.