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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Fred Anthony Fragala

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Honored By

Al Fragala

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AUGUST 1944 TO DECEMBER 1945: ASSIGNED TO AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND (ATC) IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS FIRST AS AN AIRPLANE AND ENGINE MECHANIC AND SUBSEQUENTLY AS A RADIO OPERATOR AND MECHANIC. RATING OBTAINED BY COMPLETING AN EXPEDITED (30 DAY) IN-THEATER TRAINING COURSE (INDIA). FROM APRIL TO DECEMBER 1945, AS A FLIGHT CREWMEMBER WITH ATC’S 1337TH AND 1345TH ARMY AIR FORCES (AAF), COMPLETED FORTY-FIVE ROUND TRIP FLIGHTS OVER THE HIMALAYAS (THE HUMP), PRIMARILY IN C-54 AND C-46 AIRCRAFT TO VARIOUS ATC BASES IN THEATER. EARNED THE AIR MEDAL.