An other very interesting small US Navy NGC group

[army historian]

I just acquired this little group of 3 Navy medals bar mounted. The medals are:

Navy Good Conduct straight suspension named and dated "Leo Stanley Fronc 1944"

China service Medal (Extended)

WW2 Navy Occupation Medal with "Asia" bar.

It looked like a small short serving Navy enlisted man's group. After some research, -

Man enlisted in the Navy 4 Apr 1937 to 6 Apr 1941 (discharge). Served 1 Dec 1937 to 31 Mar 1941 on the USS Somers DD-381 in the Atlantic, 2 years on the "Neutrality Patrol", earned the "A" device for his American Defense ribbon, and the "Fleet" bar for the medal. This is all before Pearl Harbor.

He next re enlists in the Navy on 16 Dec. 1941 (9 days after Pearl Harbor). It appears he served until about 1957 or so and retired as a Chief Boiler Technician (BTC). He earned all the WW2 medals except the Europe Africa Middle East Campaign Medal, also he possibly had Korea Service (needs more research). Here is the group: Cheers Captain Albert

[Paul R]

That is another great bar Captain!

[army historian]

Thanks Paul, Here is I have so far:

group was sold on ebay from New York, I got it in a trade.

Leo Stanley Fronc

Born 20 Feb. 1919

Died 2 Mar 1993 Toms River, Ocean, New Jersey, USA

Enlisted in the Navy 4 Apr 1937

Received on board USS SomersDD-381 01 Dec 1937 commissioning as an F2c

Served until 31 Mar 1941 – Discharged 5 Apr 1941 (4 years)

2^nd enlistment 16 Dec 1941

30 Apr 1942 Rec USS Indiana BB-58 from NF Va For Duty Commissioning

Served until Trans RS PH 23 Feb 1944

Rec 23 Mar 1944 – USS Arethusa IX-135 commissioning – Fueling Tanker

Trans RS/SF 27 Nov 1944

Rec USS Macon CA-132 on 26 Aug 1945

1 Jan 1946 Trans to RS Phil For Discharge

Rec USS Bausell DD-845 28 Feb 1946

1 Oct 1946 received on USS Oakland CL-95

Trans USS Sierra AD-18 20 Mar 1948

Still serving 20 Dec 1948

1954 in Cruse Book USS Bennington CVA-20 as Chief Boiler Technician

Probably Retired 1957 for 20 years.

This is part of a large group:

Navy Good Conduct straight suspension “Leo Stanley Fronc 1944”

American Defense Medal with fleet bar, A on ribbon - Atlantic Neutrality Patrol

American Campaign Medal

Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal

WW2 Victory Medal

WW2 Navy Occupation Medal bar Asia

China Service Medal Extended

National Defense Medal

Possible Korean Campaign Medals

Here is the back:

[Paul R]

I wonder where all of his WW2 medals went? They should be between the GCM and the Occ Medal.

[army historian]

I don't know Paul - that is a good question - What is real interesting is what he chose to have mounted. All post war medals? will see. George