World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Wendell Donald Franks
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dallas, Texas
Honored By
Francesca Franks Pannell
Relationship
Sister
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER IN ENGLAND AND GERMANY. WOUNDED 3 TIMES. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND WAS TAKEN PRISON OF WAR. HE WAS RELEASED WHEN GENERAL PATTON SENT TANKS TO THE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP WHERE HE WAS HELD NEAR NUREMBERG. RECEIVED A PURPLE HEART WITH 2 CLUSTERS.