Background
Frank, Pat Harry Hart was born on May 5, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Hart and Doris Aileen (Cohen) Frank.
Frank, Pat Harry Hart was born on May 5, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Hart and Doris Aileen (Cohen) Frank.
Student Peddie School, Highstown, New Jersey, 1920-1925. University of Florida, 1925-1926.
Adopted daughter Anina de Zeng. Children by previous marriage—Perry, Patrick Gene. Reporter Jacksonville (Florida) Journal, 1926-1928.
New York World, 1928. New York Journal, 1929-1932. Feature writer Washington (District of Columbia) Herald, 1932-1938.
Covered War and State Depts., White House, 1934-1940. Associated with Office of War Information, 1941. Special assistant to American Minister and representative United States on Allied Political Warfare Council in Australia, 1942-1944.
Conductor political warfare against Germans in Turkey, 1944. War correspondent on Italian front covering 5th Army and 15th Air Force, 1944-1945. Resigned to resume fiction writing, 1945.
Chief of staff, emeritus, Atlantic Beach Navy. Consultant Department Defense. Director information Civil Defense Department, 1964.
Clubs: National Press, Overseas Press.
Married second, Josephine de Zeng, March 1954 (divorced). Children by previous marriage: Perry, Patrick Gene.