World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Franklin M. Weaver
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Michigan
Honored By
A Grateful American
CORPORAL, GUNNER, B-24 LIBERATOR 'LUCKY LADY', 321ST SQUADRON (BOMBS AWAY), 90TH BOMB GROUP 'JOLLY ROGERS', 5TH AIR FORCE, SERVING IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. MEMBER OF HOWARD CARLSON CREW. HIS PLANE TOOK OFF ON A RECONNAISSANCE MISSION OVER SOUTH COAST OF NEW BRITAIN. SOON AFTER TAKEOFF FROM WARDS DROME, IT ENCOUNTERED ROUGH WEATHER AND WAS LOST NEAR CAPE WARD. HE WAS OFFICIALLY DECLARED DEAD ON JANUARY 8,1946. MISSING AIR CREW REPORT 15071. AWARDED AIR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART.