World War II Honoree

Fred Abrahamsen

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Weymouth, Massachusetts

Honored By

Dana Abrahamsen

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED NOVEMBER 15, 1943. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC ON THE USS POSEIDON ARL-12, A REPAIR SHIP. NEAR OKINAWA FROM APPROXIMATELY MAY TO NOVEMBER 1945. HIS JOB AS A RADIO TECHNICIAN WAS TO REPAIR ELECTRONICS AND OPERATE THE RADAR ON HIS SHIP. AWARDED AMERICAN AREA RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH ONE STAR. ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN'S MATE 1ST CLASS.