Frank Paul Vent was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 22, 1921. He passed away February 1st, 2012 from natural causes. Frank’s parents emigrated from Italy in the early 1900’s. From an early age, Frank discovered he had an natural ability to draw. He followed his instincts and developed his artistic abilities that lasted the rest of his life.
The first organization to notice his imaginative talent was the US Navy. He enlisted in the Navy in September 1942. He began his Navy career as a Signalman. He eventually became skilled as a topographer. He was assigned to a Navy Special Service Team (later renamed Navy Seals). Their mission was to secretly map the harbors and important logistic areas of the mainland of Japan for the intended/inevitable US invasion. After secretly traversing the Pacific Ocean and months of preparing for this mission, the plan was abandoned in early August 1945 as a result of the unconditional surrender of the Imperial Japanese Empire.
