World War II Honoree

Franklin A. Cearley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jackson, Tennessee

Honored By

Mary Beth Daniel

Relationship

Granddaughter

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 5, 1944 SERVING 2 MONTHS IN BASIC INFANTRY. HE THEN SERVED AS A PARTS AUTOMOTIVE CLERK WITH THE 3281ST ORDNANCE DEPOT COMPANY IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER FOR 27 MONTHS. HE IDENTIFIED, STORED, AND ISSUED AUTOMOTIVE PARTS. HE ALSO KEPT RECORDS OF PARTS ISSUED AND PARTS REQUIRED TO REPLENISH DEPOT STOCK. HE ASSISTED THE TAKING OF MONTHLY INVENTORY. HE THEN SERVED IN OKINAWA, JAPAN FOR 7 MONTHS. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE SERVICE ON MAY 19, 1946.