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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gordon G. Frey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bensenville, Illinois

Honored By

David Read

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

DEPLOYED IN FRANCE AT NORMANDY D-DAY +1, CAPTURED AT SARRALBE FRANCE, DECEMBER 3, 1944. HELD AS A PRISONER OF WAR AT OFLAG 64 AT SZUBIN POLAND FROM MID-DECEMBER UNTIL JANUARY 20TH WHEN OFLAG 64 WAS EVACUATED IN FRONT OF THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE INTO POLAND. MARCHED THROUGH SNOW AND BITTER COLD NEARLY 400 MILES TO LIBERATION AT HAMMELBURG IN EARLY MARCH 1945.