World War II Honoree

John William Franklin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Van Buren, Arkansas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

DRAFTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE IN 1944. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AND DEPLOYED OVERSEAS TO THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. WHILE EN ROUTE, THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED THE ALLIED UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER TERMS. WORLD WAR II FORMALLY ENDED ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1945, AND VICTORY OVER JAPAN DAY (V-J DAY) WAS PROCLAIMED. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR PERIOD. HE WAS DESIGNATED FOR POST-WAR OCCUPATION DUTY, AND SERVED IN JAPAN UNTIL COMPLETING HIS SERVICE. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 11, 1946, AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.