World War II Honoree

Robert Carl Frank

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Donna Frank Kloch

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED IN THE US NAVY FEBRUARY 19, 1943. ASSIGNED TO GREAT LAKES NAVAL AIR STATION ON FEBRUARY 26, 1943. AFTER COMPLETING DIESEL ENGINE SCHOOL AT NAVY PIER IN CHICAGO, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA AND SERVED ABOARD MINESWEEPER YMS 312, STATIONED PRIMARILY IN THE CARIBBEAN ON THE ISLANDS OF CURACAO, ARUBA AND TRINIDAD. RECEIVED WORD OF THE END OF THE WAR IN GERMANY AS HIS SHIP PASSED THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER VICTORY MEDAL. DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 5, 1946.