World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Frank C. Collister
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Cleveland, Ohio
Honored By
An Indebted American
ENLISTED IN THE SERVICE IN JULY OF 1942. SERVED AS A PILOT IN THE 524TH SQUADRON OF THE 27TH AIR FORCE WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT. ON MAY 27, 1944 WAS SHOT DOWN EAST OF ROME, ITALY AND CAPTURED BY THE GERMAN ARMY. IMPRISONED AT STALAG 7A IN MOOSBURG. LIBERATED FROM THE PRISON OF WAR CAMP BY THE U.S. ARMY 12TH ARMORED DIVISION ON APRIL 29, 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, THE AIR MEDAL, THE PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.