World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Frank J. O'Rourke
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Sicklerville, New Jersey
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE WAS ASSIGNED TO C COMPANY, 194TH GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 17TH AIRBORNE DIVISION AND FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. ON MARCH 24, 1945 HE PARTICIPATED IN “OPERATION VARSITY” THE MASSIVE AIRBORNE ASSAULT ACROSS THE RHINE RIVER NEAR WESEL, GERMANY. HE WAS AWARDED THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.