World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Franklin E. Fenton
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Central Islip, New York
Honored By
Michael McTiernan
He entered the service in November of 1943 and took his basic training at Camp Perry, Virginia, after which he was sent to Philadelphia and Boston to take the course of Fireman for Ship Service. He was subsequently shipped to Bermuda, returning for leave to the United states in May of 1944. After reporting back to Boston, he was sent to England. His family was notified in June of 1944 that he was missing in action, and then in July of his death in action.