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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Frank H. Christopher

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Marty Christopher

Relationship

Son

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Activity During WWII

ARRIVED FOR DUTY AT RADIO STATION AT SAINT THOMAS, VIRGIN ISLANDS IN DECEMBER 1941. FLEW NUMEROUS ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROLS AS A RADIO OPERATOR. IN NOVEMBER 1942, TRANSFERRED TO GOAT ISLAND, JAMAICA AND THEN TO BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. BOARDED THE USS APPALACHIAN AS PART OF THE ORIGINAL CREW IN JULY 1943. PARTICIPATED IN AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS AT MARSHALL ISLANDS, GUAM, LEYTE, LINGAYEN GULF AND THE OCCUPATION FORCE IN HOKKAIDO, JAPAN IN 1945.