Irven Leord Frazier

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded to Service members serving outside the Continental United States in the American Theater for at least 30 days between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946, or who served during that period for an aggregate period of 1 year in the Continental United States.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
Yes Enlistment Records National Archives Database, on this page
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo, Find A Grave
No Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
Yes United States Federal Census, 1930-Yes, 1940-Yes
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records, Hospital Records, on this page

WWII Draft Card Data
Irven Leord Frazier
Race, Gender, Age: White, Male, Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: February 18, 1925
Birth Place: Peck, Idaho
Residence Place: Clarkston, Asotin County, Washington
Registration Date: February 18, 1943
Registration Place: Washington State
Employer: Attending School
Height: 5' 5"   -  Weight: 145
Eye Color: Blue   -  Hair Color: Brown
Complexion: Light
Next of Kin: Orval Frazier
Members of Household: Irven Leord Frazier, Self
Orval Frazier, Father

WWII Hospital Admission Records
Irven Leord Frazier,
Service Number: 39467880
Rank: Enlisted Man (includes Aviation Cadet or Student)
Admission Age: 20
Birth Date: About 1925
Admission Date: March 1945
Discharge Date: March 1945
Discharge Place: Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Military Unit: 0
Diagnosis: Wound(s), lacerated with no nerve or artery involvement
Causative Agent: Land Mine
Type of Injury:
Injury Type 1: Casualty, battle
Injury Type 2: All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person
Notes: None

Note 1, Death Location: "In Luxembourg" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PFC Frazier, this location was estimated on:

A. His OQMC Form 623, Application For Headstone or Marker, identifies his assigned unit as Company D, the 355th Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry Division and date of death as March 11, 1945.

B. On March 11, 1945 the 89th Infantry Division was in Luxembourg moving up to the Sauer River preparing to cross the border into Germany. Note that his Find A Grave listing states that his death occurred in Germany.

C. Hospital Admission Records record that PFC Frazier was "Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death" and post mortem examination found wounds caused by a "Land Mine".

D. Further information on the history and service of the 355th Infantry Regiment and the 89th Infantry Division can be found at Wikipedia websites 355th Infantry Regiment, and the 89th Infantry Division.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)

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