Paul S. Frament

Paul Stanley Frament, born 4 February 1919 at Cohoes, New York, enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve on 29 December 1941. Frament died 19 November 1942 of wounds received in action while serving as pharmacist's mate third class with the United States Marine Corps on Guadalcanal. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his fearless devotion to duty in tending marines under fire.

Paul Stanley Frament
Born	February 4, 1919 Cohoes, New York
Died	November 19, 1942 (aged 23) Guadalcanal
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Naval Reserve
Years of service	1941–1942
Rank	Pharmacist's Mate Third Class
Battles/wars	World War II *Guadalcanal campaign
Awards	Silver Star

Namesake

In 1943, the destroyer escort USS Frament (DE-677) was named in honor of PM/3c Frament, sponsored by his mother, Mrs. Edward A. Frament.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.