World War II Honoree

Franklin Payson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Southport Island, Maine

Honored By

Sarah Sherman Brewer

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC. DUTIES INCLUDED RECOVERING PERSONNEL AND DESTRUCTION OF EQUIPMENT AFTER EACH ISLAND BATTLE. ALSO CALIBRATING INSTRUMENTS ON BOARD THE TRANSPORT PLANES AND ADJUSTING THE COMPASS AND AUTO PILOT. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON, SILVER WINGS AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.