World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jim Childers Franklin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
San Angelo, Texas
Honored By
Joe Fields
ENTERED THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN 1944, TRAINED AT CAMP FANNIN, TEXAS. SERVED AS A STAFF SERGEANT IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDALS, OCCUPATION RIBBON AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. DISCHARGED IN 1946.