World War II Honoree

Frank Gass

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Honored By

Lisa Grant

Relationship

Daughter

DRAFTED AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS 6/28/41. WENT TO CAMP ROBERTS FOR BASIC TRAINING; 185TH INFANTRY, 40TH DIVISION. WAR BROKE OUT, SO HE WENT TO LOS ANGELES FOR GUARD DUTY. THEN TO FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON AND BACK TO SAN FRANCISCO TO SHIP TO HAWAII IN 1942. LANDED AT GUADALCANAL, NEW BRITAIN ISLE UNTIL LATE 1944. THEN TO THE PHILIPPINES WITH INVASIONS AT LINGAYEN GULF, PANAY ISLAND AND NEGROS ISLAND. WOUNDED 3/30/45. SHOT IN THE BACK, JUST MISSED SPINAL CORD. SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS IN THE HOSPITAL. DISCHARGED 10/25/45 WITH RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT.