World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Frank E. Ahrendt
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Honored By
Ms. Virginia Ahrendt Siems
Relationship
Wife
Electrical Engineer for Army. Assigned to Wheeler Field, Oahu, Hawaii when it was attacked by the Japanese. Decorated for 'bravery under fire' for running the length of the field on Sunday December 7, 1941 to cut off the primary cable to prevent loss of electricity to the field.