World War II Honoree

Daniel M. Fraley, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Columbia, South Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN NAVAL SERVICE ON DECEMBER 5, 1942. SELECTED FOR THE NAVY V-5 AVIATION CADET PROGRAM. UPON COMPLETION OF THE FLYING TRAINING PROGRAM, WAS COMMISSIONED AN ENSIGN AND AWARDED GOLD NAVAL AVIATOR WINGS. FLEW FROM AIRCRAFT CARRIERS DURING THE WAR. RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN OCTOBER, 1945. RECALLED TO ACTIVE U.S. NAVY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HONORABLY DISCHARGED. AFTER HIS RELEASE FROM THE NAVY, JOINED THE SOUTH CAROLINA AIR NATIONAL GUARD AND SERVED ON ACTIVE AND RESERVE DUTY UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.