Frank Z. Altmann
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Frank Z. Altmann was inducted into the Army May 7, 1942.
He served as a Corporal, cannoneer, and gunner with Company A of the 50th Armored Infantry Battalion in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe.
Awarded: Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one silver battle star (representing five campaigns), four overseas service bars.
He was honorably discharged September 25, 1945, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 17.
