Frank J. Krezel
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Frank J. Krezel of Gilbert, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on July 6, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minn.
He was a Private First Class and infantryman with the Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 413th Infantry Regiment in Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe.
Mr. Krezel received the: Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, American Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal.
He discharged on October 27, 1945 at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 158.
