World War II Honoree

Robert E. Frankenfield

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Fort Worth, Texas

Honored By

First Christian Church Fort Worth

SERVED FROM 1942 - 1946 AS A SEABEE. HE WAS SENT TO NEW ZEALAND TO BUILD A NAVAL HOSPITAL AND THEN TO BUILD A BASE FOR THE 6TH MARINE CORPS DIVISION WHO WERE TRAINING FOR DUTY AT GUADALCANAL. HE SPENT 17 MONTHS THERE HELPING TO CARE FOR THE INJURED THEN WAS SHIPPED TO GUADALCANAL TO SET UP A SUPPLY BASE. THIS BASE SUPPLIED THE SOUTH PACIFIC ISLAND OF TARAWA, KWAJALEIN, OKINAWA AND IWO JIMA. ASSISTED IN DISPOSING OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT AFTER THE WAR ENDED BY DUMPING IT INTO THE SEA. SPENT A TOTAL OF 31 MONTHS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.