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Navy Federal Credit Union

Warrant Officer Clarence A. Frasier (NSN: 196554), United States Navy, was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while still in captivity.

Awards Received

  • Navy and Marine Corps Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Chief Pharmacist’s Mate

    Action Date:

    December 1941 – January 1942
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 323 (February 1944)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Chief Pharmacist’s Mate Clarence A. Frasier (NSN: 196554), United States Navy, for heroic conduct during the bombardment of Canacao and Bataan by Japanese forces in December 1941 and January 1942. Chief Pharmacist’s Mate Frasier rescued wounded and helpless men from an area which was bombed a few moments after the evacuation.