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FRANKLIN, Sherman - Date of
birth
24 January 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Standard, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana -
Hometown
Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34235828 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 15 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph O. Franklin (father)
Martha J. (Jernigan) Franklin (mother)
Agnes (Lennard) Franklin (stepmother)
Herman Franklin (brother)
Maola Franklin (sister)
Ocia Franklin (brother)
Jack Franklin (brother)
Oliver J. Franklin (half-brother)
Louis J. Franklin (half-brother)
Andrew J. Franklin (half-brother)
More information
Pfc Sherman Franklin enlisted in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on 16 March 1942. He was initially buried at Molenhoek Cemetery near Nijmegen, the Netherlands.His brother Herman Franklin is buried in American War Cemetery Luxembourg Plot F, Row 6, Grave 26.
Source of information: André Koch, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census / WWII Draft Card / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Eva Merryman