World War II Honoree

Frank Edward Eisenbarth

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Beaver Crossing, Nebraska

Honored By

Holmes Post 178

ON DECEMBER 13, 1942 FRANK REPORTED TO THE NAVAL RESERVE STATION IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. HE SPENT TIME IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA AND PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA BEFORE GOING OVERSEAS. FRANK WAS IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE IN NEW HEBRIDES AND IN MARCH 1944, WAS HOSPITALIZED AND SHIPPED HOME. HIS RETURN HOME WAS BY U.S. NAVAL BASE HOSPITAL #6, U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL MARE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA AND TO THE U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITAL IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS. FRANK WAS QUITE ILL SUFFERING FROM A SERIOUS MENTAL BREAKDOWN AND ON JUNE 22, 1944 WAS DISCHARGED UNDER CONDITIONS APPROVED BY A BOARD OF MEDICAL SURVEY FROM THE NAVY.