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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Willard D. Frase

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wayne County, Ohio

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: PRIVATE. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY JUNE 26, 1943 AT AKRON, OHIO. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE 39TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 9TH INFANTRY ‘OLD RELIABLES’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 1ST ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1944 WHILE HOLDING DEFENSIVE POSITIONS ALONG THE ROER RIVER, GERMANY. HE IS BURIED AT THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY, HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.