Lieutenant,USN- Retired Navy with 20 Years and 25 Days. Served as Commanding Officer LST-6 Tank Landing Ship during the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1946. Awarded Bronze Star for going ashore during Normandy invasion and bringing some wounded soldiers to safety.
Enlisted on Nov 22, 1927 at Louisville, KY, was a Chief, and then commissioned as an officer on July 15, 1942 as a Lt. and was the first CO of the new ship LST-6. Retired on Dec 7, 1948.
Lt. Franklin served on the following ships during his career:
USS Paul Hamilton
USS Badger
USS Pegasus
USS Harry Lee
USS Leary
USS Hannibal
USS Arkansas
USS LST-6
USS Owl
USS LST-70
USS Tabora
USS Omaha
USS Noble
Married in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Vivian Mae York on 12 Aug 1948. Was stationed at Great Lakes Naval Base, IL at time of marriage.
Enlisted on Nov 22, 1927 at Louisville, KY, was a Chief, and then commissioned as an officer on July 15, 1942 as a Lt. and was the first CO of the new ship LST-6. Retired on Dec 7, 1948.
Lt. Franklin served on the following ships during his career:
USS Paul Hamilton
USS Badger
USS Pegasus
USS Harry Lee
USS Leary
USS Hannibal
USS Arkansas
USS LST-6
USS Owl
USS LST-70
USS Tabora
USS Omaha
USS Noble
Married in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Vivian Mae York on 12 Aug 1948. Was stationed at Great Lakes Naval Base, IL at time of marriage.
Lieutenant,USN- Retired Navy with 20 Years and 25 Days. Served as Commanding Officer LST-6 Tank Landing Ship during the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1946. Awarded Bronze Star for going ashore during Normandy invasion and bringing some wounded soldiers to safety.
Enlisted on Nov 22, 1927 at Louisville, KY, was a Chief, and then commissioned as an officer on July 15, 1942 as a Lt. and was the first CO of the new ship LST-6. Retired on Dec 7, 1948.
Lt. Franklin served on the following ships during his career:
USS Paul Hamilton
USS Badger
USS Pegasus
USS Harry Lee
USS Leary
USS Hannibal
USS Arkansas
USS LST-6
USS Owl
USS LST-70
USS Tabora
USS Omaha
USS Noble
Married in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Vivian Mae York on 12 Aug 1948. Was stationed at Great Lakes Naval Base, IL at time of marriage.
Enlisted on Nov 22, 1927 at Louisville, KY, was a Chief, and then commissioned as an officer on July 15, 1942 as a Lt. and was the first CO of the new ship LST-6. Retired on Dec 7, 1948.
Lt. Franklin served on the following ships during his career:
USS Paul Hamilton
USS Badger
USS Pegasus
USS Harry Lee
USS Leary
USS Hannibal
USS Arkansas
USS LST-6
USS Owl
USS LST-70
USS Tabora
USS Omaha
USS Noble
Married in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Vivian Mae York on 12 Aug 1948. Was stationed at Great Lakes Naval Base, IL at time of marriage.
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