Frank M. Debelak
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Frank M. Debelak of Hibbing, Minnesota entered the Army on June 1, 1942.
He was a private first class and a cook with Company C, 716th Tank Battalion in New Guinea and the Philippines.
He received the:
Bronze Service Arrowhead,
Good Conduct Medal,
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal,
American Campaign Service Medal,
Philippine Liberation Medal with two bronze service stars.
He was separated on Dec. 30, 1945.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 66.