World War II Honoree

Frank Kingsley Ward

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Sackets Harbor, New York

Honored By

David & Herbert Ward

Relationship

Sons

CHIEF BOATSWAIN'S MATE. SERVED AT ROCK ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE, FISHER'S LANDING, NEW YORK. HE JOINED THE U.S. LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY IN 1928 AND SERVED IN LIGHTHOUSE STATIONS IN CLEVELAND, OHIO AND LORAIN, OHIO ON LAKE ERIE; ALSO, LIGHT STATIONS CROSSOVER ISLAND AND ROCK ISLAND ON THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. HE BECAME A MEMBER OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD IN 1939 WITH RATING OF BOATSWAIN'S MATE 2ND CLASS. RETIRED FROM THE SERVICE IN 1952.