World War II Honoree

Albert E. Frost

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

East Douglas, Massachusetts

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ONE OF THE ‘BOYS OF DOUGLAS’ WHO SERVED DURING THE WAR. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 101ST AIRBORNE 'SCREAMING EAGLES' DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO). AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. AUTHORIZED THE PRESIDENTIAL (DISTINGUISHED) UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION BY HIS UNIT IN COMBAT AT BASTOGNE, BELGIUM. ALSO AUTHORIZED THE FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE WITH BRONZE PALM FOR ACTIONS BY HIS DIVISION IN NORMANDY, FRANCE. AUTHORIZED THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE FOR HIS UNIT BEING CITED TWICE IN THE ORDER OF THE DAY OF THE BELGIAN ARMY FOR CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY IN COMBAT IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM, AND AGAIN AT BASTOGNE. ALSO AUTHORIZED THE NETHERLANDS ORANGE LANYARD FOR HIS UNIT BEING CITED AND AWARDED THE NETHERLANDS MILITARY ORDER OF WILLIAM. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.