World War II Honoree

Franklin M. Weaver

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

White Pigeon, Michigan

Honored By

Brenda Weaver Butterfield

Relationship

Great Niece

CORPORAL, SERVED WITH THE 321ST BOMBER SQUADRON, 90TH BOMBER GROUP, HEAVY. HE WAS A CREW MEMBER OF A B-24 AIRCRAFT ON AN ARMED RECONNAISSANCE MISSION WHICH DISAPPEARED OVER CAPE WARD HUNT, NEW GUINEA ON FEBRUARY 19, 1943. HE WAS AWARDED AN AIR MEDAL FOR HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE DESTRUCTION OF A JAPANESE FREIGHTER AND THE PURPLE HEART. HE WAS DECLARED LEGALLY DEAD ON JANUARY 8, 1943 AND IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY AT FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.