World War II Honoree

Franklyn Lee Williamson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

Mark MacGregor Williamson

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED IN THE NAVY IN 1942. PRE-FLIGHT TRAINING IN HUTCHINSON, KANSAS. FLIGHT TRAINING IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. ASSIGNED TO A SMALL NAVY FIELD IN FT. LAUDERDALE TRAINING CARRIER PILOTS AS A LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER. TRANSFERRED TO QUONSETT, RHODE ISLAND. AND AFTER, SANFORD, MAINE. THEN SENT TO TRAIN AN AIR GROUP IN ATLANTIC CITY. ASKED TO STAY WITH AIR GROUP 88, WHICH FINISHED ONSHORE TRAINING IN HAWAII. WAS ABOARD THE YORKTOWN FOR THE FINAL 6 MONTHS OF THE WAR AND WAS ONE OF THE NAVY SHIPS TO SAIL IN TO TOKYO HARBOR AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER.