Description
He joined the army on October 1st 1938.
He was wounded two times. He was severely injured for the first time on February 29th 1944 in Italy and he was awarded the Purple Heart and two Oak Leaf Clusters. Later he was injured in France on October 22nd 1944 and he was awarded Oak Leaf Clusters.
He was captured by Germans on 15th March 1945 and liberated on 27th April 1945.
Links
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54781484/fred-a.-krizan
- https://www.fold3.com/page/625698237-fred-krizan-1921
Photos
Documents
Sources
Cechoslovak and West Newspaper, 25th May 1945; West News, Vol. 55, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, August 25, 1944, p. 1; West News, Vol. 55, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, November 10, 1944, p. 1; West News, Vol. 55, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, April 13, 1945, p. 1
Fred Alfred Krizan
Personal information
| Gender | Man |
| Date of Birth | 05/22/1921 |
| Date of Death | 07/10/2010 |
| Place of Birth | Wichita Falls, Wichita County, TX |
| Place of Death | Waco, McLennan County, TX |
| Immigration | Grandchild to at least one Czech-born grandparent. |
| Could speak Czech | Not identified |
| Parents | Frank Krizan and Annie (Hromadka) Krizan. |
Military information
| Area of War | Europe |
| Rank | S/Stg. |
| Branch | Army |
| Detail of Service | 3rd Infantry Division |
| Prisoner of War | |
| Wounded |