HOST GFS JohnV

WAR VET DATA SUBMITTED BY: HOST GFS JohnV NAME: Jose J. Freitas BRANCH OF SERVICE: U.S. Army Medical Corps FINAL RATE OR RANK: Private First Class DATE OF SERVICE ( IF KNOWN): Est. 1942 - 1943 PLACE SERVED: Miami Beach, Florida MEDALS EARNED: Good Conduct OUTSTANDING COMMENDATIONS: N/A ANY UNUSUAL EVENTS: N/A ANY OTHER INFORMATION: Drafted at age 40 RELATIONSHIP TO SENDER: Uncle THOSE WHOM SUPPORTED AT HOME   NAME: John V. Vasconcelos POSITION: Aircraft Spotter WHERE: Fresno California WHEN: Early in WWII AWARD, CERTIFICATES:   UNUSUAL EVENTS: This was early in WWII when there was fear of the Japanese attacking the west  coast by air.  Watch towers were erected and manned by volunteers at night. I  was about 8 or 9 remember spending several hours on a shift one night (since boys my age were considered experts in aircraft) with my father and a neighbor watching for enemy aircraft. I remember being very disappointed since not a single aircraft (friendly or unfriendly) appeared. RELATIONSHIP TO SENDER: Father