World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Albert C. Fritz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Burton, Ohio
Honored By
Dorothy Fritz
Relationship
Wife
ENTERED ARMY AIR CORPS ON OCTOBER 14, 1942 AND WAS DISCHARGED OCTOBER 14, 1945. SERVED AS A FLIGHT ENGINEER ON B-17G. SENT TO ENGLAND WITH THE 452ND BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE. SHOT DOWN MARCH 23, 1944 ON ELEVENTH MISSION AND WAS A PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMANY FOR 14 MONTHS. FEBRUARY 6, 1945 TO MAY 7, 1945 THEY WERE ON AN ALMOST 90 DAY FORCED MARCH.