Summary
Linda Ponce always heard the story of how her uncle, Frank Patrick Abasta, was a hero.
In seventh grade, she held the proof in her hands.See the full content of this document
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Family Seeks Medal for Area Ww Ii Hero
Ponce's grandmother let her borrow her uncle's Silver Star, his Purple Heart, a Western Union telegram that told of his death and a letter from President Franklin Roosevelt so she could write an essay about him.
The Azusa resident was one of the Navy Armed Guards on board the SS Warrior on July 1, 1942, when it was torpe...See the full content of this document
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