World War II Honoree

Frank Leo Gestl

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Paul John Gestl

Relationship

Brother

SERGEANT; SERVED WITH THE 5TH ARMY DIVISION, UNDER GENERAL MARK CLARK, WITH THE 213TH COAST ARTILLERY, BATTERY B. PARTICIPATED IN THE EUROPEAN CAMPAIGNS IN THE LANDING IN NORTH AFRICA (1942) AND LANDINGS IN SICILY AND SALERNO, ITALY. WOUNDED IN ACTION IN ITALY IN 1942. AWARDED 2 BRONZE STARS, EUROPEAN THEATER RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON AND WWII VICTORY RIBBON.