World War II Honoree

Harry F. Fryar, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ravenwood, Missouri

Honored By

Michael Roush

Relationship

Neighbor

ENLISTED 31 OCTOBER 1942, DISCHARGED OCTOBER 1945. SERVED WITH THE 724TH SQUADRON, 451ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H), 49TH BOMB WING, 15TH ARMY AIR FORCE. FLEW AS BALL TURRET GUNNER AND ASSISTANT ENGINEER ON B-24 BOMBERS. BASED IN GIOIA DEL COLLE AND CASTELLUCCIO, ITALY. FLEW MOSTLY ON 'SAKINSHACK' 41-29256 AND 'JESSE JAMES' 42-94808. COMPLETED 50 MISSIONS INCLUDING A MISSION TO REGENSBURG, GERMANY AND THE FIRST HIGH ALTITUDE MISSION TO PLOESTI, ROMANIA, BOTH OF WHICH EARNED PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS.