World War II Honoree

George Garvis Frazier

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Brasher, Texas

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. SERVED WITH DELTA COMPANY, FOX BATTERY, 1ST SEPARATE MARINE BATTALION STATIONED ON LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION DECEMBER 19, 1941 IN THE DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS DURING THE INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINES BY THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES. DIED FROM BOMB BLASTS AND EXPLOSIONS WHEN JAPANESE BOMBERS HIT SANGLEY POINT AND THE CAVITE NAVAL BASE. HE IS BURIED AT THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY, FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: PURPLE HEART, HIS UNIT WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES.