World War II Honoree

Frank V. Nobile

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Morristown, New Jersey

Honored By

Thomas Nobile

Relationship

Grandson

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES ON MARCH 29, 1943. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT CAMP DAVIS, NORTH CAROLINA. ASSIGNED TO BATTERY C, 115TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN BATTALION AS A TRUCK DRIVER. DEPARTED FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON DECEMBER 5, 1943 AND ARRIVED ON DECEMBER 16, 1943 IN LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND. INVADED EUROPE AT NORMANDY WITH THE 1ST ARMY AND PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. PARTICIPATED IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. DEPARTED FROM CAMP CHESTERFIELD, FRANCE ON NOVEMBER 28, 1945 AND ARRIVED HOME IN THE UNITED STATES ON DECEMBER 5, 1945 AT CAMP SHANKS, NEW YORK. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN FIFTH GRADE AT FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY ON DECEMBER 10, 1945.