Frank Novoselac
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Frank Novoselac of Chisholm, MN was inducted into the Army on December 11, 1942.
He was a Private First Class and a demolition man with Company A in the 234th Engineer Combat Battalion in northern France, the Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. He spent July 4, 1944, on the American beachhead at Normandy with another Chisholm youth, Norman Cox.
"Our first night on the beachhead was a nightmare. German planes threw everything at us, from bombs to rocks. Norm and I poked our heads from underneath the blankets and the sky was one mass of red. I guess it was too early to be celebrating the 4th of July, but they were really shooting down Jerry planes."
Mr. Nonoselac received the: Distinguished Unit Citation, European-African-Middle East Campaign Service Medal with five bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal and four overseas service bars.
He was discharged from the service on November 1, 1945.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 225.
