World War II Honoree

Audry C. Fralick

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Dexter, Missouri

Honored By

Tony, Judy, and Mark Wodishek

Relationship

Family Friend

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1941 IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY WAS AIRPLANE MECHANIC-GUNNER. SERVED IN BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN NEW GUINEA, BISMARCK-ARCHIPELAGO. SERVED WITH 90TH BOMB GROUP AS A FLIGHT ENGINEER ON A B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER. FLEW 53 MISSIONS WHILE STATIONED IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA. AWARDED AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS FROM HEADQUARTERS, FAR EAST AIR FORCE, JUNE 28, 1944 AND TWO BRONZE STARS FOR NEW GUINEA, BISMARCK-ARCHIPELAGO CAMPAIGNS, 1945. ENTITLED TO WEAR ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, AND TWO OVERSEAS BARS. ISSUED HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. ATTENDED SERVICE SCHOOLS AT KEESLER FIELD, MISSISSIPPI, FOR AIRPLANE AND ENGINE MECHANIC; FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, FOR AERIAL GUNNER; AND CURTIS WRIGHT SCHOOL, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, FOR AIRPLANE AND ENGINE MECHANIC. SEPARATED FROM MILITARY SERVICE, SEPTEMBER 4, 1945 AT THE CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT (DEMOBILIZATION).