World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Frank Paul Fericano
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Boston, Massachusetts
Honored By
John Fericano
Relationship
Son
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION WITH THE U.S. NAVY ON THE USS FRANKLIN, AND WAS ONBOARD THE CARRIER ON MARCH 19, 1945, WHEN IT WAS HIT BY A SINGLE ENEMY PLANE WITHIN 50 MILES OF THE JAPANESE MAINLAND. HE SURVIVED THE ATTACK BUT OVER 700 OF HIS FELLOW NAVY MEN WERE NOT AS FORTUNATE.