Franklin served as a First Lieutenant, P-51 #44-13917, 503rd Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps of July 1, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Draftsmen and also as Single, without dependents.
Franklin took off from Station F-378 in England on an fighter escort over Bornholn, Germany. His engine was leaking coolant and he tried to land in Sweden however he ended up crash landing and didn't survived the crash.
Franklin died in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
Service # O-696720
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Military Information: 1st Lt., U.S. Army Air Force
He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps of July 1, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Draftsmen and also as Single, without dependents.
Franklin took off from Station F-378 in England on an fighter escort over Bornholn, Germany. His engine was leaking coolant and he tried to land in Sweden however he ended up crash landing and didn't survived the crash.
Franklin died in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
Service # O-696720
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Military Information: 1st Lt., U.S. Army Air Force
Franklin served as a First Lieutenant, P-51 #44-13917, 503rd Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps of July 1, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Draftsmen and also as Single, without dependents.
Franklin took off from Station F-378 in England on an fighter escort over Bornholn, Germany. His engine was leaking coolant and he tried to land in Sweden however he ended up crash landing and didn't survived the crash.
Franklin died in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
Service # O-696720
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Military Information: 1st Lt., U.S. Army Air Force
He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps of July 1, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Draftsmen and also as Single, without dependents.
Franklin took off from Station F-378 in England on an fighter escort over Bornholn, Germany. His engine was leaking coolant and he tried to land in Sweden however he ended up crash landing and didn't survived the crash.
Franklin died in the "Line Of Duty" in this crash during the war.
Service # O-696720
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Military Information: 1st Lt., U.S. Army Air Force
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