Frank Strasek; Musician Hosted World War II Radio Program

Frank Strasek, 81, a musician and host of a World War II radio program credited with selling millions of dollars in war bonds. Strasek was a trumpet player in several well-known big bands, including the California Collegians band, which included saxophonist Fred MacMurray before MacMurray became a prominent actor. Later, Strasek played with Horace Heidt and his Musical Knights for five years in New York City, where actor-comedian Art Carney was a band member. Strasek played with the Sammy Kaye band for the film “Iceland,” starring Olympic skater Sonja Henie. During World War II, he was an Army sergeant who led the Camp Perry Army Band and was host of the nationally broadcast “Call to Arms” radio show, which promoted the sale of war bonds. In Cleveland on Wednesday.