World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Frank Placko
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Ino, Wisconsin
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
He served in the Signal Corps and was stationed on Corregidor in the defense of the Philippine Islands. Surviving the Bataan Death March, he was also held as a Prisoner of War, until later released at the war's end. A veteran of two wars, he held the rank and responsibilities of Lieutenant Colonel and gave a career of dedicated service to our nation.