Frank F. Sterle
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Frank F. Sterle was inducted into the Army July 12, 1942. Home at entry: Hibbing, Minnesota.
He served as a First Sergeant with the 402nd Field Artillery Battalion of the 42nd Infantry Division. Arrived in France on January 18, 1945.
Mr. Sterle shared the following: "Combat duty starting from Epinal, France, north to Worms, crossing Rhine on March 31, then east to Wurzburg on April 6, then south crossing Danube on April 24."
"Reached Munich, Germany, on April 30. Division liberated Dachau about April 28. Went into occupation duty in Austria. On April 17, I was promoted to First Sergeant. On October 18, I was transferred to Service Company of the 250th Field Artillery Battalion and December 11 to Headquarters Company of the 302nd Infantry Regt. and 94th Infantry Div. Returned to the U.S. on January 29.
Awarded: Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service.
Discharged Fort George G. Meade, Md., February 9, 1946."
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 308.
