World War II Honoree

Frank Cordeiro, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Honolulu, Hawaii

Honored By

Friends & Family

TOOK HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR AND GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR ACCEPTING THE JAPANESE SURRENDER ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP USS MISSOURI. HE JOINED THE ARMY AND AFTER BEING WOUNDED IN COMBAT IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS EXCHANGED HIS RIFLE FOR A CAMERA.