World War II Honoree

Frank P. Arnone

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Red Bank, New Jersey

Honored By

Grateful American

DRAFTED IN JANUARY 1941, AND SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 27TH DIVISION, 165TH INFANTRY, THE FAMOUS FIGHTING 69TH INFANTRY, COMPANY F. HE FOUGHT IN FOUR MAJOR BATTLES, STORMING THE BEACHES OF TINIAN, MAKIN, SAIPAN AND OKINAWA, ENGAGING IN HAND TO HAND COMBAT, AS WELL AS WITNESSING THE CARNAGE OF THE MIDWAY NAVAL BATTLE.