World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
John W. Franklin, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Abilene, Texas
Honored By
Gene & Mary Moxley
1ST LIEUTENANT. PILOT ON A B-24 LIBERATOR NAMED 'PERRY AND THE PIRATES' . SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 55TH BOMB WING, 465TH BOMB GROUP, 780TH SQUADRON. STATIONED AT PANTANELLA AIR BASE, ITALY. SHOT DOWN AND KILLED IN ACTION BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE ON DECEMBER 2, 1944 ON A COMBAT MISSION TO BLECHHAMMER, GERMANY.