Frank S. Wright recently got what he described as a “big promotion.” When a reporter called to talk about it, he answered the phone with “Frank Wright, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps.” Now 100 and more ...
On Aug. 17, 1942, a party of 211 United States Marines landed on the Japanese-occupied Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Their objectives, multiple: destroy local installations, take two or more ...
World War II hero Frank S. Wright has been honorarily made a sergeant at the age of 100. His promotion occurred during a ceremony last week in northern California. The highly decorated Marine Raider ...
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