World War II Honoree

John H. Frick

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Denver, Colorado

Honored By

Marge L. Frick, Jan, Jill, Margie & John

Relationship

Wife, Daughters & Son

COMPLETED BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AND GUNNERY TRAINING AT THE U. S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION FARRAGUT, IDAHO. SERVED AS A GUNNER’S MATE ABOARD THE NAVY SUB-CHASER AND PATROL BOAT, USS CARLINVILLE PC-1120 IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: BIAK ISLAND, NOEMFOOR ISLAND, THE CAPE SANSAPOR OPERATIONS AND THE MOROTAI LANDINGS. LEYTE INVASION, BORNEO OPERATION WITH THE LANDING AT TARAKAN ISLAND, SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND THE PALAWAN ISLAND LANDING. WHEN ALL HOSTILITIES HAD CEASED WITH THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES, HE AND HIS SHIP SERVED WITH THE OCCUPATION FORCES. DECORATIONS: ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE ‘ASIA’ MEDAL AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 SERVICE STARS. HIS SHIP WAS AWARDED 6 BATTLE STARS FOR HER WWII SERVICE. ENTERED THE SERVICE DECEMBER 22, 1943 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED APRIL 25, 1946 AT THE U.S. NAVAL BASE SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA.