Francis McGinn
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Francis J. McGinn was inducted into the Army on March 17, 1941.
He was a Sergeant but later graduated from Officer Candidate School and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps on April 24, 1942 and served as a quartermaster staff officer at Headquarters, 5th Armored Division in northern France, the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe.
He received the: Bronze Star, European-African-Middle East Campaign Service Medal with five bronze battle stars, American Defense Service Medal and World War II Victory Medal.
He was discharged on Dec. 13, 1945.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 200.
