World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Franklin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Fresno, California
Honored By
William Franklin
1937-1939. 1ST BATTALION, 138TH INFANTRY, 35TH DIVISION AND C COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 127TH INFANTRY, 95TH DIVISION, COMMAND UNIT, FORT SAM IN HOUSTON. GUARD FOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND PRESIDENT OF MEXICO AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. AWARDED A CITATION FOR OUTSTANDING ATHLETE. GENERAL BRADLEY WAS COMMANDING O. MY FATHER WAS DOCTOR TO GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING AT FORT PIKE, ARKANSAS. I KNEW HIM AND GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, I WAS A GUARD FOR THEM IN CORPUS CHRISTI.