World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John E. Franklin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Duncan, Oklahoma
Honored By
SCGS
Relationship
Friend
TECHNICAL SERGEANT; ENTERED ARMY JANUARY 1941; TRAINED IN FT SILL, OKLAHOMA, CAMP BARKELEY, TEXAS, FT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS, PINE CAMP, NEW YORK, CAMP PICKETT, VIRGINIA; SERVED IN AFRICA, SICILY, ITALY FRANCE AND GERMANY; AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON WITH SIX BATTLE STARS, BRONZE STAR WITH ONE CLUSTER, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON.