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Frank Simon Armi Jr.

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Frank Simon Armi Jr.

Birth
Portland, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
Death
28 Nov 1992 (aged 74)
Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
Burial
Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec: Garden of Roses Lot: E-21 Grave: 6
Memorial ID
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Children:
Pamela Sue Armi, of Watsonville
April Hails, of Sacramento
Dian Armi, of Fresno
Linda Marie Glossop, of Oregon

Siblings:
Phillip Armi, of Mountain View
Montie Armi, of San Francisco
Beverly Armi, of San JoseVETERAN OF WORLD WAR II
US ARMY AIR CORPS

Frank Simon Armi, Jr., a flight officer, took part in the campaigns for the Ardennes, the Rhineland, and Central Germany. He earned the Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster and the Presidential Unit Citation. He joined the Air Corps in June, 1941, training first at Camp Roberts and then at Lubbock, Texas. Frank was graduated from Hanford Union High School in 1936. He was the son of Frank Simon Armi, Sr., and Mildred (Montz).

Frank Simon Armi, a former Hanford, California resident, died in a Watsonville, California, hospital age 74 years. He was born in Oregon and raised in Hanford, California. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II as a glider pilot. He owned and operated Armi Auto Parts in Hanford for many years and was well known as a race driver in midget auto circles. He also raced at the Indianapolis Speedway several times. He worked for Universal Pictures for 37 years before retiring and moving to Watsonville 11 years prior to his death.

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Frank married Marilyn Binder May 31, 1952 in Marion, Indiana. They were divorced in 1967 in Los Angeles Co., CA

Daughters:
April Ann b. April 9, 1953
Pamela S. b. June 27, 1958

Race Car Driver. Competed in the Indianapolis 500 in 1954 finishing 19th. NOTE: Seeking cemetery information.
Children:
Pamela Sue Armi, of Watsonville
April Hails, of Sacramento
Dian Armi, of Fresno
Linda Marie Glossop, of Oregon

Siblings:
Phillip Armi, of Mountain View
Montie Armi, of San Francisco
Beverly Armi, of San JoseVETERAN OF WORLD WAR II
US ARMY AIR CORPS

Frank Simon Armi, Jr., a flight officer, took part in the campaigns for the Ardennes, the Rhineland, and Central Germany. He earned the Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster and the Presidential Unit Citation. He joined the Air Corps in June, 1941, training first at Camp Roberts and then at Lubbock, Texas. Frank was graduated from Hanford Union High School in 1936. He was the son of Frank Simon Armi, Sr., and Mildred (Montz).

Frank Simon Armi, a former Hanford, California resident, died in a Watsonville, California, hospital age 74 years. He was born in Oregon and raised in Hanford, California. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II as a glider pilot. He owned and operated Armi Auto Parts in Hanford for many years and was well known as a race driver in midget auto circles. He also raced at the Indianapolis Speedway several times. He worked for Universal Pictures for 37 years before retiring and moving to Watsonville 11 years prior to his death.

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Frank married Marilyn Binder May 31, 1952 in Marion, Indiana. They were divorced in 1967 in Los Angeles Co., CA

Daughters:
April Ann b. April 9, 1953
Pamela S. b. June 27, 1958

Race Car Driver. Competed in the Indianapolis 500 in 1954 finishing 19th. NOTE: Seeking cemetery information.


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  • Maintained by: Jonathan Masa
  • Originally Created by: JC
  • Added: Oct 11, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/118543252/frank_simon-armi: accessed ), memorial page for Frank Simon Armi Jr. (12 Oct 1918–28 Nov 1992), Find a Grave Memorial ID 118543252, citing Pajaro Valley Memorial Park, Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, USA; Maintained by Jonathan Masa (contributor 49142091).