World War II Honoree

Frank Yarosh

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lopez, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, SERVED IN WWII WITH THE 70TH INFANTRY DIVISION (TRAILBLAZERS), 274TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST BATTALION, COMPANY 'C', IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS A COMBAT INFANTRY SCOUT AND WAS CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS ALONG THE MAGINOT LINE. HE WAS REPORTED MISSING JANUARY 21, 1945 AND WAS TAKEN TO STALAG 11-B, FALLINGBOSTEL, GERMANY. HE WAS LIBERATED ON APRIL 16, 1945. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR.