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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Edgar Franklin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Newport, Carter County, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN SEPTEMBER, 1942. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND, GERMANY, AND SWITZERLAND. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN SEPTEMBER, 1945 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. CONTINUED IN NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED.