World War II Honoree

Frederick Dale Achterberg

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Peoria, Illinois

Honored By

Thomas D. Achterberg

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED ON FEBRUARY 18, 1944, AND SOON THEREAFTER ATTENDED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL STATION, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. DEPLOYED FROM SHUMACHER, CALIFORNIA, TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC ON A TROOP SHIP IN SPRING 1945. SERVED AS SHIP’S QUARTERMASTER ON LCT 387 DURING DEPLOYMENT TO THE CAROLINE ISLANDS OF NEW GUINEA AND THE ATOLLS OF ULITHI, PALAU, AND YAP. REMAINED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, THEN RETURNED TO THE STATES FOR HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM LST 904 AS A PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS AT BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, ON MAY 10, 1946. HIS MEDALS INCLUDE THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.