World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Willie Franks
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Hughes, Arkansas
FOREIGN SERVICE 1 YEAR, 3 MONTHS, CONTINENTAL SERVICE 10 MONTHS, 28 DAYS. NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, SILVER STAR. SERVED WITH THE 143RD HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 8TH INFANTRY DIVISION, DECEMBER 24, 1944. NO TIME LOST UNDER 107, LAPEL BUTTON ISSUED, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON. EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND OVERSEAS BARS APRIL 2, 1945.