Frank Strahan
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Frank Strahan was inducted into the Army on October 19, 1943, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Eveleth, Minnesota.
Mr. Strahan served as a Technician Fifth Grade and construction foreman with Headquarters Company of the 551st Field Artillery Battalion in Rhineland, Germany.
He was awarded the following: Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, World War II Victory Medal, and one overseas service bar.
Mr. Strahan was honorably discharged on December 1, 1945, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 310.