World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald Gordon Fraasa
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Dayton, Kentucky
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
In 1943 he joined the U.S. Navy V-5 program. In 1943, he attended Purdue University for his sophomore year of college and then, as a Naval Cadet, went through the Navy flight training program, winning his wings and a commission as Ensign in 1945.