World War II Honoree

Frank Giostra

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Paterson, New Jersey

Honored By

Jeff Ranu

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED AS A COMBAT ENGINEER WITH THE 49TH COMBAT ENGINEERS, 994TH BRIDGE ENGINEER COMPANY IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG AND GERMANY. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY BY CLEARING OBSTACLES AND MINES ON UTAH BEACH; WAS PART OF THE FORCE THAT LINKED UP WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE AT SAINT MERE EGLISE AND PARTICIPATED IN THE BRIDGING OF THE RHINE. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL.