Lodi, CA Marine Veteran Frank Wright, 99, Returns to Guam 80 Years After WWII Liberation
Stockton Marine Corps Club (CA) members, escorted Original Marine Raider, Cpl Frank S. Wright, 99, to U.S. Territory of Guam to celebrate the WWII 80th anniversary of its liberation from the Empire of Japan. The Guam government and the Guam Visitors Bureau designated Frank as the official Liberation Day Parade “Grand Liberator” (also known as “Liberator Frank”), along with several other (liberated) Grand Marshals. Through the years fewer and fewer WWII liberator military members have been able to travel to Guam. In July, 2024, Cpl Frank Wright was the only one capable.
Join them on their trip in the video below.
Michael Cockrell’s public service career has included law enforcement, water conservation enforcement, and emergency management. After 35-years at San Joaquin County’s Office of Emergency Services (OES), he retired as Director in December 2017. His OES experience between 1982-2017 included a wide range of emergencies and disasters such as floods, earthquake recovery, mass-casualty incidents, train derailments, hazardous materials releases, droughts, extreme heat and cold events. His education includes Associate and Bachelor degrees in Social Science, concentrating in Administration of Justice, and, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He has also completed many continued-education courses on administration and emergency management.
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Thanks for this outstanding video. Having done a lot of videos myself, I recognize how much work went into this
superior video by a topnotch team.
Totally agree, Gene. Michael Cockrell covered this sensitive story beautifully. Thanks for your educated and kind words about his work.