World War II Honoree

Frank A. Yturbide

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Reno, Nevada

Honored By

Frank Yturbide

Assigned February 1945 to 104th Infantry Division, 415th Infantry, Company D. first combat crossing, Ruhr River; machine guns, 50-caliber and mortars; concentration camp liberator at Nordhausen on April 11, 1945. wounded at Bitterfeld, Germany, April 24, 1945. taken by cargo plane to 158th General Hospital at Nice, France; released 2 1/2 months later. received a medal of bravery from French general. Also received Purple Heart, two Bronze Stars and Rifleman's Medal, WWII Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Medal.