WWII Vet, 98, Honored for Service in Special Unit That Created Elaborate Illusions to Trick Nazis facebook Manny Frockt (right) with Florida Congressman Brian Mast It's never too late to celebrate America's heroes. Manny Frockt, 98, was presented with a Congressional Gold Medal on Saturday for the U.S. Army veteran's role in deceiving the Nazis with illusions during World War II, ABC affiliate WPBF reported. Frockt was a member of the "Ghost Army," a once-secret Army unit that used ruses — such as inflatable tanks, sound effects and even fake radio transmissions — to trick the Nazis and impede their...