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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Frank Abner Newsom

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Ardmore, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS (CCC), A U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT, ON JULY 12, 1940. SERVED WITH THE CCC UNTIL NOVEMBER 24, 1940. THEN JOINED THE U.S. NAVY ON DECEMBER 28, 1940 AND SERVED UNTIL NOVEMBER 21, 1947. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RATING OF CHIEF PATTERNMAKER AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. CONTINUED IN U.S. NAVAL RESERVE SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT.