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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William A. Frazier, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Revere, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Marla Frazier

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR (12/7/41). INVOLVED IN CAPTURE AND DEFENSE OF GUADALCANAL (8/42-2/43), OCCUPATION OF MARSHALL ISLANDS (4/43-3/44), RAIDS ON SABANG AND SOERABAJA (4/44-5/44), PALAU OPERATION (9/44), BOMBARDMENTS OF WAKE ISLAND, MARCUS ISLAND, IWO JIMA (9/44-3/45), 2ND BATTLE OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (10/44). SERVED AS GUARD TO FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT WHEN HE WAS ABOARD THE USS CUMMINGS (7/44-8/44). RECEIVED AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN AWARD, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 9 STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, JAPANESE OCCUPATION MEDAL, NAVY COMMENDATION (FROM NAVY RECORDS). HE WAS ALSO WAS INVOLVED IN THE BATTLE OF CORAL SEA, MIDWAY AND ESCORTED THE CARRIER OF THE ENOLA GAY.