CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Willie Frank sat with Charlie and Katie for Clarksville’s Conversation to share her personal story about being a Gold Star Wife. Frank’s late husband, Ray Frank, was a pilot with the 160th SOAR. He was shot down in Mogadishu, captured, and later killed. The events surrounding his death were depicted in the movie “Black Hawk Down”. Willie chats with Charlie and Katie about seeing the movie, why she will never watch it again, and what life is like as a widow and a member of a Gold Star Family. Willie also talks about what the community can do to better support Gold Star Families.
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