Farrell, Frank, 1912-1983

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U.S. Marine Corps officer, journalist, and public relations executive; full name: Francis Thomas Farrell.

From the description of Francis T. Farrell papers, 1945-1946. (USMC Research Library). WorldCat record id: 319855235

U.S. Marine Corps officer, journalist, radio commentator, and public relations consultant, and advertising executive. Full name: Francis Thomas Farrell.

From the description of Papers of Frank Farrell, 1897-1988 (bulk 1945-1975). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71072772

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1912, Oct. 9 Born, New York, N.Y. 1928 1930 Reporter, Brooklyn Standard Union, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1930 1936 Reporter, Brooklyn Times-Union, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1936 B.S., New York University, New York, N.Y. 1936 1937 Assistant editor, New York World-Telegram Weekend Magazine, New York, N.Y. Attended New York University School of Law, New York, N.Y. 1937 1939 Staff writer, New York World-Telegram, New York, N.Y. 1939 Judge, Miss America Pageant, Atlantic City, N.J. 1939 1941 Special agent, Office of Naval Intelligence, U.S. Navy 1939 1942 Feature editor, New York World-Telegram, New York, N.Y. 1942 1945 Reconnaissance patrol chief in the South Pacific Commissioned second lieutenant, First Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps, and advanced through the grades to colonel 1945 Married Doris Ann Warner (divorced 1947) 1945 1947 Detailed to U.S. Army in China and Japan Reconnoitered China coast for Allied landings Investigator and special prosecutor, International Military Tribunal for the Far East, Shanghai, China 1947 1967 Columnist, New York World-Telegram, New York, N.Y. 1948 Awarded Legion of Merit Awarded Breast Order of the Cloud and Banner, Seventh Grade, by Republic of China Winner, blue marlin record trophy, Flying Fisherman Club 1948 1969 Writer, daily column "New York--Day by Day," Scripps Howard and McNaught Syndicated, New York, N.Y. 1949 Major, U.S. Marine Corps 1949 1951 Commentator, WOR-MBS Radio, New York, N.Y. 1952 Married Nina Lunn Rownd (divorced 1956) Commentator, WPIX, New York, N.Y. 1953 Judge, Miss America Pageant, Atlantic City, N.J. 1953 1954 Commentator, WNBC Radio, New York, N.Y. 1955 Judge, Miss America Pageant, Atlantic City, N.J. 1955 1957 Host, "Lunch with Frank Farrell," WABC Radio, New York, N.Y. 1958 1962 Executive vice president and director, Parkinson's Disease Foundation, New York, N.Y. 1959 Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps 1963 Commentator, WNBC Radio, New York, N.Y. 1964 Published New York Day by Day: A Columnist's Guide to the City. New York, N.Y.: Rudder Publishing Co. 229 pp. 1965 Married Patricia Marand (divorced) 1970 1978 Public relations consultant, Frank Farrell Enterprises, New York, N.Y. 1978 1980 Executive director, Intrepid Museum Foundation, New York, N.Y. 1979 1983 President, PR Associates, New York, N.Y. 1983, Feb. 17 Died, New York, N.Y. From the guide to the Frank Farrell Papers, 1897-1988, (bulk 1945-1975), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Theater

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Shanghai Trial, Shanghai, China, 1946

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