frank’s tattoos include :
lisa barbara and frank junior’s names in yiddish. the two names are located right above his right shoulder blade – frank got his tattoo of lisa’s as soon as he and maria decided on the name, shortly after they married. because he was stationed on tour for most of maria’s second pregnancy, he wasn’t able to even see junior until he was walking, let alone get his tattoo of his name on leave, but it joined right along with junior’s name.
blue forget-me-nots along his left shoulder. maria had a matching tattoo on her thigh. they were her favorite flower, and frank and maria planted a bunch in their garden. year after year, they watched the forget-me-nots bloom together, and it became a place of solace for the two of them, even in the turbulence of their relationship
a united states marine corps insignia a few inches above his bicep. this was done when he was eighteen, right after receiving his bonus for finishing boot camp. a tattoo parlor near parris island had been the best option for it, and frank didn’t need to think twice about that form of celebration, though still careful to follow the usmc tattoo standards of the time.