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Personal info

Full name
FRANKLIN, Edward Gerard
Date of birth
30 April 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Hometown
Nassau County, New York

Military service

Service number
32724761
Rank
Corporal
Function
unknown
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
9 April 1945
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
D 16 23

Immediate family

Members
Thomas H. Franklin (father)
Catherine M. (Halley) Franklin (mother)
Thomas J. Franklin (brother)
Charles J. Franklin (brother)
Dorothy Franklin (sister)
Robert Franklin (brother)
Loretta J. Franklin (sister)
Patricia Franklin (sister)
Joseph Franklin (brother)
Kathleen M. Franklin (sister)

More information

Cpl Edward G. Franklin was employed by the Country Life Press in Garden City.

He enlisted in January 1943 and studied under the Army Specialized Training Program at Johns Hopkins University, Maryland until the program was discontinued and he was transferred to the infantry.

Also three of his brothers served. Robert, a Pfc, fought in Germany, Thomas, a U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant served in the Pacific and Charles, a second assistant engineer served with the Merchant Marine.

Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1925 New York State Census / 1930/1940 Census / Andrew's Tree

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Anonymous