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Cadet Mears.
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San Antonio Texas.
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San Antonio Texas. All bundled up.
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Pop Surfing at Waikiki 1937.
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Waikiki, 1937. Found used board, and partied with Duke Kahanamoku. When the Duke was feeling no pain, would take his sport coat off and wrap around his waist and Hula dance.
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Santa Monica, 1932. Started surfing. Frank would lay surfboard down next to pretty sunbather, while waxing board would commence pitching woo!
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Santa Monica, 1932.
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Sept 37 off to Hawaii, with mother Carmen.
Chief of Police sent letter of recommendation supporting Frank prior to joining the service.
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Oct 7, 1937. Arrival in Honolulu.
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Young Colonel Mears.