World War II Honoree

Frank Corso

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lombard, Illinois

Honored By

Thomas D. Corso & Frank Corso, Jr.

Relationship

Sons

INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY ON MARCH 27, 1941, SERVING OVERSEAS FROM JANUARY 26, 1942 TO JUNE 15, 1944. HONORABLY DISCHARGED JULY 9, 1945 AT THE RANK OF CORPORAL. HE DROVE LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES HAULING ARMY PERSONNEL UNDER COMBAT CONDITIONS. HE ALSO SERVED AS COMPANY CARPENTER, BARBER, BUGLER AND ITALIAN INTERPRETER. HE WAS STATIONED IN BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND FOR ELEVEN MONTHS. HIS ASSIGNMENTS INVOLVED THE NORTH AFRICAN AND ITALIAN CAMPAIGN WITH THE 22ND QUARTERMASTER CAR COMPANY OF THE FIFTH ARMY. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH THREE BRONZE STARS (TUNISIAN, NAPLES-FOGGIA AND ROME-ARNO CAMPAIGNS) AND FIVE OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS.