World War II Honoree

Alma Anton Frederickson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pima, Arizona

Honored By

Paul A. Frederickson

Relationship

Grandson

ENTERED SERVICE ON JANUARY 27, 1942 AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT. DUE TO HIS ENGINEERING BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE WITH RADIOS AS A CIVILIAN, WAS ASSIGNED TO THE SIGNAL CORPS. LEFT FOR NORTHERN IRELAND ON APRIL 29, 1942 AS A COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 827TH SIGNAL SERVICE COMPANY. WHILE STATIONED IN ENGLAND, PRIOR TO THE INVASION OF FRANCE, HE BECAME RADIO OFFICER OF THE ADVANCE SECTION, COMMUNICATIONS ZONE. LANDED IN NORMANDY IN JUNE, 1944 AND SERVED AS A RADIO OFFICER OF THE 'RED BALL EXPRESS' MOTOR TRANSPORTATION BRIGADE TO SUPPLY THE RAPIDLY ADVANCING AMERICAN ARMIES. ENDED UP SERVING IN NORTHERN IRELAND, ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, AND GERMANY. WAS AWARDED THE LEGION OF MERIT, THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, AND THE EUROPEAN THEATER RIBBON WITH FIVE BATTLE STARS. WAS DISCHARGED IN SEPTEMBER OF 1945.