Rank/Rate	Machinist's Mate, First Class
Service Number	346 16 79
Birth Date	October 10, 1904
From	Marble Hill, Missouri
Decorations	Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal
Submarine	USS Perch (SS-176)
Loss Date	January 4, 1943
Location	Fukuoka, Japan
Circumstances	Died of pneumonia in Prisoner of War Camp
Remarks	Frank was born in St. Louis, Missouri.  Some sources list his birthdate as October 20, 1902.

Photo courtesy of Emma Prince, St. Louis County Library, via Paul W. Wittmer. Information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.
 

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