World War II Honoree

Frank I. Pusateri

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lincoln, Nebraska

Honored By

Nancy Davis

Relationship

Daughter

ASSIGNED TO THE 37TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA DURING THE JAPANESE BOMBING IN JUNE 1942. PROMOTED TO 1ST LIEUTENANT IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS WHILE CONSTRUCTING SHEMYA AIR BASE, ALASKA. MEMBER OF THE FLOATING RESERVE DURING THE U.S. ATTACK ON ATTU AND KISKA MAY TO JUNE 1943 THAT DROVE THE JAPANESE OUT OF U.S. TERRITORY. DEPLOYED AS RESERVE REPLACEMENT FOR 102ND INFANTRY DIVISION, 405TH REGIMENT, AUGUST 1944 TO MAY 1945. FOUGHT WITH HIS UNIT THROUGH GERMANY. RECEIVED BRONZE STAR FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT DURING GROUND OPERATIONS DECEMBER 21, 1944 AND THE SILVER STAR FOR CAPTURING PRISONERS BEHIND ENEMY LINES EAST OF WURM, GERMANY JANUARY 6, 1945. AWARDED SECOND SILVER STAR FOR RECONSTITUTING HIS UNIT AND ASSUMING COMMAND OF HIS UNIT NEAR HOTTORF, GERMANY AND NEUTRALIZING ENEMY POSITION. AWARDED PURPLE HEART FOR MORTAR SHELL HIT IN HIS LEFT LEG FEBRUARY 25, 1945. EVACUATED TO U.S. AND DISCHARGED JANUARY 1946.