World War II Honoree

Charles H. Frank

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON AUGUST 27, 1942 AT SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS. TRAINED AS AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY CREWMAN AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON NOVEMBER 6, 1943 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SAW COMBAT WITH BATTERY C, 462ND ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY BATTALION (MOBILE) ATTACHED MOSTLY TO THE 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION THROUGH THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. EARNED THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE (PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION), THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE SILVER BATTLE STAR, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS A SERGEANT ON NOVEMBER 26, 1945 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.