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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles W. Franklin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Watervliet, New York

Honored By

Michael Lynett

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AT THE AGE OF 17 HE LEFT HIGH SCHOOL TO ENLIST IN THE U.S. NAVY AND SERVED HIS COUNTRY DURING WWII ABOARD THE CRUISER, USS DULUTH CL-87 IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A SEAMAN FIRST CLASS. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JULY 21, 1946 AND WAS AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL.