World War II Honoree

Frank Joseph Ahern

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

New Orleans, Louisiana

Honored By

Family

HONORABLY SERVED AS MACHINE GUNNER AND AS A INFANTRY SQUAD LEADER. SUCCESSFULLY HANDLED SIXTEEN ASSAULT LANDINGS IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. WOUNDED TWICE ON IWO JIMA AND RECEIVED THREE PURPLE HEARTS WITH GOLD STARS FOR HIS BRAVE AND HEROIC DEEDS. AN EYE WITNESS TO THE INFAMOUS RAISING OF THE AMERICAN FLAG BY THE MARINES ON MOUNT SURIBACHI.