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CW4 Frank was born in Monrovia, California on 11 May, 1948. Graduating from John Muir High School in Pasadena, California, he continued on to receive an Associate's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1978.
He joined the Army in January, 1966, and went on to become a pilot in 1974. He has served as a pilot for Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Devens, Massachusetts; Ansbach, Germany and Camp Zama, Japan. CW4 Frank joined the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment in 1990 and became an instructor pilot in April, 1993. He has participated in U.S. actions in Vietnam, Panama, and many other worldwide missions.
His numerous awards include: fourteen Air Medals, four Meritorious Service Medals, two Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, Vietnam Service Medal, and Master Aviator Badge.
He was killed in Mogadishu, Somalia on 2 October, 1993 during operation Gothic Serpent when his aircraft, #188, was called into a hot landing zone to extract wounded fellow Night Stalkers. On short final, and in the landing zone, they took extremely effective fire and were directed to depart the area. On departure, they received RPG fire, which ultimately knocked the aircraft down approximately 2,000 meters away. Shortly, the crash site and all individuals were overrun.
He was married to Wilma A. (Willie) Frank.
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