World War II Honoree

Fredrick Arnold Pfeiffer

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

David P. Pfeiffer

Relationship

Grandson

BEGAN HIS SERVICE WITH THE US NAVY RESERVES ON OCTOBER 8, 1942. HE SOON SAILED TO GUAM ON THE SEA CORPORAL AND SERVED IN THE ASIATIC PACIFIC THEATRE OF WAR WITH THE NAVY'S JOINT COMMUNICATIONS UNIT. HE SAILED BACK TO THE UNITED STATES ON THE USS YORKTOWN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR. DURING HIS SERVICE IN THE NAVY, HE WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF SEAMAN 1ST CLASS IN V6 AND EVENTUALLY HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE NAVY ON DECEMBER 12, 1945.