Jack Frater

Jack Locke Frater was born July 25, 1932 in 

Waupaca. His parents were C Frederick Frater 

and Hazel G Frost. He graduated from Wild 

Rose High School in 1950. He entered the 

Army in March of 1951 at Fort Bragg in North 

Carolina. Jack was sent to Korea reaching it 

October 25, 1951. He was a member of the 

160th Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry 

Division. He was seriously injured in North 

Korea on November 16, 1951 and returned 

to duty on March 1, 1952. He was killed in 

action while fighting in North Korea on 

June 17, 1952. Private Frater was awarded 

the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the 

Combat Infantryman's Badge, The Defense 

Service Medal, the Republic of Korea War 

Service Medal and the Korean Presidential 

Unit Citation. His service occupation was light 

weapons infantryman. His military funeral was 

held August 27, 1952 at the Dopp Church. 

"There will be one vacant chair" was sung by 

Robert Songe, Isaac Lowe, Earl Towne and 

Leon Deering. Rodney Radloff played taps and

the echo by Jerry Merryfield.