Frank Herrara was interviewed for the Port of Los Angeles Centennial Oral History Project. Born on February 17, 1925, in Sonora, Mexico, Herrara moved to the Harbor area of Los Angeles after being discharged from the Army at Fort MacArthur in 1946. He joined his family, who had relocated to Wilmington, California, where his father worked at Todd Shipyard. In the interview. Herrara provides a detailed account of his life and experiences, beginning with his early years in Mexico and his family’s move to the United States. Herrara recounts his first impressions of the Los Angeles Harbor area and his eventual decision to stay in Wilmington due to the favorable climate and family ties. He discusses his father’s work as a machinist at Todd Shipyard, which inspired Herrara's own career in the maritime industry. Herrara describes his various jobs, including working as a pipe fitter, unloading bananas at the port, and later securing a position at Todd Shipyard as a driller's helper and rivet passer. Herrara's narrative extends beyond his work at the shipyard, highlighting his entrepreneurial venture as a bar owner in Wilmington during the 1960s and his subsequent career at General Motors, where he worked for thirty years before retiring. The interview also touches on his involvement in community activities, particularly his contributions to the development of Banning's Landing, a community center in Wilmington. Herrara reflects on the challenges faced by the Wilmington community, including urban neglect and social issues, and expresses his hopes for the area's revitalization.