World War II Honoree

Frank Fuller

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pateros, Washington

Honored By

LTC Charles T. Borg, USA-Ret.

SERVED WITH NAVY ARMED GUARD FORCES. ATTENDED GUNNERY SCHOOL AT U.S. NAVAL BASE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. TRAINED ON 20MM MACHINE GUN, AND 3 INCH AND 5 INCH NAVAL GUNS. PROVIDED ARMED PROTECTION ON U.S. MERCHANT SHIPS. TRANSPORTED PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ACROSS THE SOUTH PACIFIC AS U.S. FORCES RECAPTURED THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, OKINAWA AND STAGED FOR THE INVASION OF THE JAPANESE ISLANDS. RECEIVED NAVY COMBAT ACTION MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, MERCHANT MARINE PACIFIC WAR ZONE MEAL, MERCHANT MARINE DEFENSE MEDAL AND MERCHANT MARINE VICTORY MEDAL.