World War II Honoree

Patrick R. Fredde

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bakersfield, California

Honored By

Kleta

Relationship

Wife

ASSIGNED FOR DUTY TO THE MEDICAL CORPS AND STATIONED IN BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA. TRANSFERRED TO PLAINVIEW, TEXAS WHERE HE TRAINED AS A PILOT ON PIPER CUB AIRCRAFT. TOOK GLIDER PILOT TRAINING AT GRIDER FIELD, STUTTGART, ARKANSAS. SENT TO MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT, SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI FOR TRAINING AS AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC. SPENT A MONTH IN SALT LAKE CITY TAKING OVERSEAS TRAINING FOR MECHANICS. TRANSFERRED TO THE 8TH AIRFORCE IN MANCHESTER, ENGLAND AND SPENT THREE YEARS AS A MECHANIC WORKING ON BOMBERS. SEPARATED FROM THE SERVICE AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT.