World War II Honoree

Everett E. Frazee, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Monroe, Ohio

Honored By

Everett Frazee, Jr.

Relationship

Son

PACIFIC THEATRE ON THE USS YORKTOWN DURING THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY ISLAND. WHEN THE USS YORKTOWN SANK, HE SURVIVED. THEN HE SERVED ON THE USS MISSOURI DURING THE SECOND BATTLE OF GUADAL CANAL AND THE BATTLES OF IWO JIMA AND TARAWA. WITNESSED THE FORMAL TREATY SIGNING OF JAPAN'S SURRENDER IN 1945 WHILE HE WAS ON THE USS MISSOURI. RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART AND PACIFIC THEATRE COMBAT BADGES.