World War II Honoree

Fred Anthony Fragala

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Honored By

Al Fragala

Relationship

Son

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.