Harlan Frederick Fricke

Portrait of Harlan Frederick Fricke
Bio

Born in Gardnerville, Nevada, April 10, 1920 Graduated from Douglas County High School, Gardnerville, June 1937
Enrolled in the University of California, Davis August 1937
Two-Year Curriculum-Animal Husbandry (Not in residence spring semesters, 1939-40)
Graduated in May 1940

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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Military Training

Enlisted in the Army of the United States 10 January 1942 as an Aviation Cadet, AAF Cadet Training Program
Jan 1942-Feb 1942, AC Replacement Training Center (Aircrew) Hq Det, Minter Field, Bakersfield, Calif. Feb 1942-Apr 1942, AC Primary Flying School, AC Tng Det, Visalia, Calif.
Apr 1942-Jun 1942, Avn Cadet Det, AF Basic Flying School, Lemoore, Calif. Jun 1942-Aug 1942, Avn Cadet Det, Advanced Flying School, Victorville, Calif.
Graduated (PILOT), AAF Cadet Training Program, 26 August 1942 and honorably discharged.

Commissioned

Second Lieutenant, Air Corps Reserve, 27 August 1942; accepted and entered active service same date.
First Lieutenant, AUS, 3 August 1943.

Active Service Assignments

Sep 1942-Oct 1942, Pilot, 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Sq, 2nd Photographic Gp, AAB, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Oct 1942-Dec 1943, Pilot, 14th Photo Ren Sq, 3d Photo Gp, European Theater of Operations
In Service 1 year, 11 months, and 2 days.

Lieutenant Frick was killed in action 11 December 1943, in Newbury, England

Decorations and Awards

PURPLE HEART (Posthumous)
AIR MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL with One Bronze Service Star for participation in the Air Offensive Europe Campaign.
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
AVIATION BADGE II PILOT II

INTERMENT: Garden Cemetery, Gardnerville, Nevada.

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