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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Frank Andrew Plato

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bay Minette, Alabama

Honored By

Kevin Owens

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN JANUARY, 1944 AND SERVED TWO AND A HALF YEARS IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE LANDINGS AT LEYTE GULF AND LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. ALSO WAS PART OF THE INITIAL OCCUPATION FORCES ON MAINLAND JAPAN. HE WALKED THE GROUNDS OF NAGASAKI AND VIEWED THE AFTERMATH OF THE ATOMIC BOMB BLAST. HE RETIRED IN 1964 AFTER 22 YEARS OF SERVICE.