World War II Honoree

Franklin Bryant Anderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Honored By

Nancy Wagnon

Relationship

Daughter

HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE, V-12 UNIT AT LOUISIANA TECH, RUSTON, LOUISIANA FOR THREE SEMESTERS OF EDUCATION. AFTER COMPLETING THIS, HE WAS SENT TO CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NEW YORK, WHERE HE RECEIVED HIS COMMISSION AS AN ENSIGN AND SENT TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (FT. EMORY) FOR AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS RENVILLE APA-227 TO SERVE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE NAVY AND OBTAINED THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE.