John V. Franklin died May 1, 1943 and is memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England.
Lt. Franklin served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy and is memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England. Lt. Franklin was shot down on B-17 #4124610 on a mission to u-boat yards at St. Nazaire, France. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal.
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