World War II Honoree

Carl H. Fritsche

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Westerville, Ohio

Honored By

Beulah Fritsche

Relationship

Wife

PILOT OF THE B-24 BOMBERS IN THE 492ND SQUADRON, 7TH BOMB SQUADRON, 10TH AIR FORCE FROM 1941 TO 1945. SERVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AND THE CHINESE MEDAL FOR FLYING WITH THE FLYING TIGERS. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL.