Frank J. McIntosh, 95, of San Francisco passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015. A life-long San Franciscan, Frank was born on March 2, 1920 to the late Mae Bridget Walsh and Alexander Hugh McIntosh. While he had many passions in life, the most notable was his love of airplanes. As a young boy all he wanted to do was fly, and on December 7, 1941 at the age of 21, he got his chance. The day after the attack on Pearl Harbor Frank enlisted in the Army Air Corp with the intention to fight for his country by air. Frank went on to make a name for himself in the Air Force as well as San Francisco, becoming a local hero with his famous P-38 "Little Mae" named after his mother. Frank received the Distinguished Flying Cross from General James Doolittle, the Air Metal and 10 citations for the Oak Leave Cluster. He was also chosen to fly escort for Winston Churchill during his historic meeting with President Roosevelt.
After the war Frank worked for the City and County of San Francisco's Real Estate Department where, after 44 years, he retired in 1988. Frank was preceded in death by his brothers Hugh and John McIntosh and his sisters Josephine and Alice Field. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, his sister, three children and five grandchildren.
Rosary and Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Name Church on Thursday, November 5. A Committal Burial Service with Military Honors will immediately follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma.
Published in San Francisco Chronicle on Oct. 31, 2015
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California Birth Index
Name: Francis J. McIntosh
Birth Date: 2 Mar 1920 :: Birth County: San Francisco
Mother's Maiden Name: Walsh
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U.S., World War II Draft Cards
Name: Frank Joseph McIntosh Age: 21
Birth Date: 2 Mar 1920 :: Birth Place: San Francisco, California
Residence Place: San Francisco, California
Registration Date: 1 Jul 1941 :: Place: San Francisco, California
Employer: Southern Pacific Co.
Weight: 170 / Complexion = Light / Eyes = Blue / Hair = Blonde / Height = 5'11" /
Frank Joseph McIntosh Self (Head)
Source: National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1180
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U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: Frank J. McIntosh
Marital status: Single, without dependents (Single)
Rank: Aviation Cadet
Birth Year: 1920 :: Nativity State or Country: California
Residence: San Francisco, California
Education: 3 years of college
Civil Occupation: Occupations in manufacture of automobiles, n.e.c.
Enlistment Date: 17 Jan 1942 :: Enlistment Place: San Francisco, California
Service Number: 19065672 :: Branch: Air Corps
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life
Height: 70 /// Weight: 155
Source: National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA;
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Number: 03053; Reel: 27
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriage Index, 1885-1951
Name: Frank J. McIntosh
Spouse: Alma Gogel
Marriage Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States :: Marriage Year: 1947
Marriage License Number: 835656
Digital GSU Number: 4144595
Source: Ancestry.com. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriage Index, 1885-1951
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Credit member Tom Brocher [ 47674416 ] plot location and inscription.
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