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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Andrew Douglas Franklin, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Dozier, Alabama

Honored By

Sherry Franklin Biggs

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

15TH AIR FORCE, 461ST BOMB GROUP, 764TH BOMB SQUADRON ORIGINAL CREW # 2, BALL TURRET GUNNER AND 2ND ENGINEER. BASED AT TORRETTA FIELD, ITALY. COMPLETED 35 BOMBING MISSIONS. POW AT STALAG LUFT IV, SHOT DOWN JULY 25, 1944 ON BOARD THE B24 'WAR EAGLE' NEAR LINZ, AUSTRIA; LIBERATED APRIL 17, 1945 BY BRITISH ALLIED FORCES WHILE ON DEATH MARCH FROM STALAG LUFT IV.