World War II Honoree

Rollin Frum

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Turlock, California

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A P-51 'MUSTANG' FIGHTER PILOT OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER DURING THE WAR. BASED IN BODNEY, ENGLAND, HIS UNIT WAS NICKNAMED 'THE BLUE-NOSED BASTARDS FROM BODNEY.' FLEW A VARIETY OF MISSIONS, INCLUDING CLOSE AIR SUPPORT 'STRAFING' MISSIONS FOR GROUND FORCES AND BOMBER ESCORT MISSIONS TO WARD OFF ENEMY AIR ATTACKS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.