World War II Honoree

Frank W. Gierhart

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cincinnati, Ohio

Honored By

Patricia Koth

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED IN CINCINNATI, OHIO. BEGAN TRAINING IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE USS MARYLAND BB-46 SUBMARINE SCHOOL IN NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, THEN TO THE U.S. SUBMARINE BASE COCO SOLO, PANAMA. RADIOMAN THIRD CLASS. TRANSFERRED TO THE USS S-43 SS-154. THEN ORDERED TO THE USS SEALION SS-195 IN COMMISSION TO NOVEMBER 1939 AT NEW LONDON CONNECTICUT UNTIL DECEMBER 10, 1941. DESTROYED BY JAPANESE BOMBERS, SURVIVED AND TRANSFERRED TO THE USS S-37, THE USS S-38, USS S-39, AND USS BARB. FIRED 1ST ROCKETS FROM SUB TO JAPANESE HOMELAND. HE DECOMMISSIONED THE USS BARB IN CONNECTICUT.