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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Everett Fritz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Akron, Colorado

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

He joined the service in November 1940, with the 137th Infantry and was at Camp Roberts when Pearl Harbor was bombed. After going to Officers Candidate School and was commissioned, he was assigned to the 123rd Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Division, and was Executive Officer for Company K. He was badly burned as he protected the men of his patrol from a phosphorus grenade and had to be evacuated. He was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Purple Heart. He obtained the Rank of Lieutenant.