World War II Honoree

Cleatis Bernard Fridy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ashbyburg, Kentucky

Honored By

Tommy Joe Fridy

Relationship

Nephew

SERIAL NUMBER 35486106. LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER 345. DROVE 2 1/2 TON TRUCKS HAULING 105MM HOWITZER GUNS INTO FIRING POSITIONS; MADE TRUCK REPAIRS, HELPED LOAD AND UNLOAD TRUCKS. SERVED IN EUROPEAN THEATER IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE; BATTERY C, 920TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION. RECEIVED LAPEL BUTTON FOR BEING LOST IN ENEMY TERRITORY 107 DAYS. RECEIVED EUROPEAN THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON AND WWII VICTORY METAL. TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE.