World War II Honoree

William Henry Frantz

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Charleroi, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Karl A. Frantz

Relationship

Son

SERVED WITH THE 1ST DIVISION, ORDNANCE LIGHT MAINTENANCE COMPANY. WAS A MOTORCYCLE MECHANIC. SERVED IN WESTERN EUROPE AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN THEATER. ARRIVED AUGUST 7, 1942. PARTICIPATED IN THE ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, SICILY, NORMANDY INVASION AND OMAHA BEACH D-DAY CAMPAIGNS. SERVED 1941 AND HAD AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE 1944. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE STARS, COMBAT ACTION RIBBON AND AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.