Frank Henry Aiken (1918 - 1945)

Born 22 Nov 1918 in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Janice Maxine (Russell) Aiken — married 16 Mar 1940 (to 18 Apr 1945) in Mahoning, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Apr 1945 at age 26 in Germany

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Biography

PFC Frank Aiken served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 21 June 1944
Unit(s):
Service ended: 18 April 1945

PFC Frank Aiken was Killed in Action during World War II.

Frank Aiken was awarded the Purple Heart.

Frank Henry Aiken was born in Youngstown, Ohio, on November 22, 1918. He was the second child and second son of Augusta Rossman and John Arthur Aiken. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} He had one older brother John Karl Aiken, born in 1916. He attended South High School in Youngstown, Ohio.

He married Janice Maxine Russell in Mahoning County, Ohio, on March 16, 1940. ^[1] They had two daughters, Bonnie and Janice.

At the time of the 1940 census, he was 21 and living with his 18-year-old wife in Youngstown, Ohio. He was a tester at a steel mill.

Military Service

Frank registered for the draft in Mahoning County, Ohio, on October 16, 1940. This was the first registration for males aged 21 to 35 living in the continental United States. His draft card listed him as white, 5'8", blond with blue eyes, light-skinned, and weighing 135lbs. He was employed at Republic Steel Inc. as a physical laborer.

Frank was called to service in 1944. He enlisted on June 21, 1944, at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indiana. His term of enlistment was "...for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law". ^[6] His service number was 35843791.

Frank was killed in action by German fire during WWII in Germany on April 18, 1945. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He was buried at Lake Park Cemetery in Youngstown, Ohio. ^[5]

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #242641371

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQ5-XT18: 13 November 2021), Frank Henry Aiken and Janice Maxine Russell, 1940.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDGK-JYW : 3 February 2021), Frank Henry Aiken in the entry for John A Aiken, 1920.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X441-Y3N: Tue Oct 03 02:20:17 UTC 2023), Entry for John A Aiken and Augusta Aiken, 1930.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWFB-NS5: Tue Nov 28 10:27:06 UTC 2023), Entry for Frank H Aiken and Janice M Aiken, 1940.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} National Archives and Records Administration; Hospital Admission Card Files, ca. 1970 - ca. 1970; NAI: 570973; Record Group Number: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), 1775-1994; Record Group Title: 112
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PW-R7T: 5 December 2014), Frank H Aiken, enlisted 21 Jun 1944, Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.