World War II Honoree

John T. Frank

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Mrs. Mary E. Frank

Relationship

Wife

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON 16 SEPTEMBER 1942 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. TRAINED AS A LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER (345) AND DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON 20 JANUARY 1943 BOUND FOR THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED IN COMBAT AS A CONVOY COMMANDER ON THE BURMA ROAD WITH THE 3949TH QUARTERMASTER TRUCK COMPANY TRANSPORTING VITAL WAR MATERIEL FROM INDIA TO CHINA. EARNED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FOUR BRONZE BATTLE STARS, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE DRIVERS BADGE. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS A CORPORAL ON 7 NOVEMBER 1945 AT CAMP MCCOY, WISCONSIN.