World War II Honoree

Frank T. Hazzard

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Peoria, Illinois

ATTENDED ALTON MILITARY ACADEMY AND BRADLEY UNIVERSITY PRIOR TO BEING DRAFTED IN 1942. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE WITH THE 36TH TEXAS INFANTRY DIVISION, COMPANY K, 143RD REGIMENT. ACQUIRED TWO PURPLE HEARTS AND A SILVER STAR FOR VALOR. ONE OF TEN MEN WHO RECEIVED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR HEROIC DUTY DURING THE A BATTLE NEAR BITSCHHOFFEN, FRANCE.