World War II Honoree

Frank D. Chiocco

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hoboken, New Jersey

Honored By

A Grateful American

ENLISTED IN THE MILITARY WHERE HE SERVED AS A MEMBER IN THE ELITE RANGERS UNIT SPECIALIZING IN JUNGLE WARFARE. DEPLOYED TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE PACIFIC INCLUDING NEW GUINEA AND JAPAN. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF LUZON WHERE HIS UNIT WAS DRASTICALLY OUTNUMBERED. AWARDED A SILVER STAR FOR BRAVERY DUE TO HIS HEROIC EFFORTS ON THE BATTLEFIELD.