Franklin served as a Corporal, 429th Signal Company, Aviation, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Dawson County, Montana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on July 12, 1940, prior to the war, at Fort Missoula, Montana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in May, 1942.
Franklin "Died While A POW" of the Japanese Army at POW Camp 1, Cabanatuan 1-2-3, Nueva Province, Luzon, Philippines 15-121 during the war.
He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # 19018035
Bio by: Russ Pickett
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PRESS RELEASE | Sept. 19, 2022
Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Bennett, F.)
WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Cpl. Franklin H. Bennett, 20, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for Aug. 24, 2022.
In late 1941, Bennett was a member of the 54th Signal Maintenance Company, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December. Intense fighting continued until the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942, and of Corregidor Island on May 6, 1942.
Thousands of U.S. and Filipino service members were captured and interned at POW camps. Bennett was among those reported captured when U.S. forces in Bataan surrendered to the Japanese. They were subjected to the 65-mile Bataan Death March and then held at the Cabanatuan POW camp. More than 2,500 POWs perished in this camp during the war.
According to prison camp and other historical records, Bennett died July 19, 1942, and was buried along with other deceased prisoners in the local Cabanatuan Camp Cemetery in Common Grave 312.
Contributor: usafdo (48612389)January 23, 2023
Officials have identified the remains of a 20-year-old Army corporal who died as a prisoner of war following the infamous 65-mile Bataan Death March in the Pacific theater during World War II.
Cpl. Franklin H. Bennett, of Glendive, Montana, died on July 19, 1942, and was buried along with other deceased prisoners in the Cabanatuan Cemetery, Philippines in Common Grave 312. That information was gathered from prison camp and other historical records, cited in a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency release published Jan. 20.
Months before, in late 1941, Bennett served in the 54th Maintenance Company when Imperial Japanese military forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December, according to the release.
Both the Bataan peninsula and Corregidor Island had fallen to the invading force by early May.
The Japanese military captured and interned thousands of U.S. and Filipino troops in POW camps. Most of those captured endured the brutal Bataan Death March and then were held at the Cabanatuan Camp. More than 2,500 prisoners died in the camp during the war.
On Jan. 30, 1945, U.S. Army Rangers alongside Filipino fighters liberated more than 500 prisoners from the camp.
Following the war's end, personnel with the American Graves Registration exhumed the remains of those buried at the camp and relocated them to a mausoleum near Manila, according to the release.
Personnel attempted to identify remains in 1947. A dozen sets of remains were identified in Common Grave 312. But others were declared unidentifiable.
Then, in early 2018, unidentified remains from the grave were disinterred and transported to the accounting agency laboratory at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for further analysis, according to the release.
Bennett's remains are scheduled for burial in Pensacola, Florida. A date has not yet been released.
He resided in Dawson County, Montana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on July 12, 1940, prior to the war, at Fort Missoula, Montana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in May, 1942.
Franklin "Died While A POW" of the Japanese Army at POW Camp 1, Cabanatuan 1-2-3, Nueva Province, Luzon, Philippines 15-121 during the war.
He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # 19018035
Bio by: Russ Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PRESS RELEASE | Sept. 19, 2022
Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Bennett, F.)
WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Cpl. Franklin H. Bennett, 20, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for Aug. 24, 2022.
In late 1941, Bennett was a member of the 54th Signal Maintenance Company, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December. Intense fighting continued until the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942, and of Corregidor Island on May 6, 1942.
Thousands of U.S. and Filipino service members were captured and interned at POW camps. Bennett was among those reported captured when U.S. forces in Bataan surrendered to the Japanese. They were subjected to the 65-mile Bataan Death March and then held at the Cabanatuan POW camp. More than 2,500 POWs perished in this camp during the war.
According to prison camp and other historical records, Bennett died July 19, 1942, and was buried along with other deceased prisoners in the local Cabanatuan Camp Cemetery in Common Grave 312.
Contributor: usafdo (48612389)January 23, 2023
Officials have identified the remains of a 20-year-old Army corporal who died as a prisoner of war following the infamous 65-mile Bataan Death March in the Pacific theater during World War II.
Cpl. Franklin H. Bennett, of Glendive, Montana, died on July 19, 1942, and was buried along with other deceased prisoners in the Cabanatuan Cemetery, Philippines in Common Grave 312. That information was gathered from prison camp and other historical records, cited in a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency release published Jan. 20.
Months before, in late 1941, Bennett served in the 54th Maintenance Company when Imperial Japanese military forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December, according to the release.
Both the Bataan peninsula and Corregidor Island had fallen to the invading force by early May.
The Japanese military captured and interned thousands of U.S. and Filipino troops in POW camps. Most of those captured endured the brutal Bataan Death March and then were held at the Cabanatuan Camp. More than 2,500 prisoners died in the camp during the war.
On Jan. 30, 1945, U.S. Army Rangers alongside Filipino fighters liberated more than 500 prisoners from the camp.
Following the war's end, personnel with the American Graves Registration exhumed the remains of those buried at the camp and relocated them to a mausoleum near Manila, according to the release.
Personnel attempted to identify remains in 1947. A dozen sets of remains were identified in Common Grave 312. But others were declared unidentifiable.
Then, in early 2018, unidentified remains from the grave were disinterred and transported to the accounting agency laboratory at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for further analysis, according to the release.
Bennett's remains are scheduled for burial in Pensacola, Florida. A date has not yet been released.
Franklin served as a Corporal, 429th Signal Company, Aviation, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Dawson County, Montana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on July 12, 1940, prior to the war, at Fort Missoula, Montana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in May, 1942.
Franklin "Died While A POW" of the Japanese Army at POW Camp 1, Cabanatuan 1-2-3, Nueva Province, Luzon, Philippines 15-121 during the war.
He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # 19018035
Bio by: Russ Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PRESS RELEASE | Sept. 19, 2022
Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Bennett, F.)
WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Cpl. Franklin H. Bennett, 20, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for Aug. 24, 2022.
In late 1941, Bennett was a member of the 54th Signal Maintenance Company, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December. Intense fighting continued until the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942, and of Corregidor Island on May 6, 1942.
Thousands of U.S. and Filipino service members were captured and interned at POW camps. Bennett was among those reported captured when U.S. forces in Bataan surrendered to the Japanese. They were subjected to the 65-mile Bataan Death March and then held at the Cabanatuan POW camp. More than 2,500 POWs perished in this camp during the war.
According to prison camp and other historical records, Bennett died July 19, 1942, and was buried along with other deceased prisoners in the local Cabanatuan Camp Cemetery in Common Grave 312.
Contributor: usafdo (48612389)January 23, 2023
Officials have identified the remains of a 20-year-old Army corporal who died as a prisoner of war following the infamous 65-mile Bataan Death March in the Pacific theater during World War II.
Cpl. Franklin H. Bennett, of Glendive, Montana, died on July 19, 1942, and was buried along with other deceased prisoners in the Cabanatuan Cemetery, Philippines in Common Grave 312. That information was gathered from prison camp and other historical records, cited in a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency release published Jan. 20.
Months before, in late 1941, Bennett served in the 54th Maintenance Company when Imperial Japanese military forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December, according to the release.
Both the Bataan peninsula and Corregidor Island had fallen to the invading force by early May.
The Japanese military captured and interned thousands of U.S. and Filipino troops in POW camps. Most of those captured endured the brutal Bataan Death March and then were held at the Cabanatuan Camp. More than 2,500 prisoners died in the camp during the war.
On Jan. 30, 1945, U.S. Army Rangers alongside Filipino fighters liberated more than 500 prisoners from the camp.
Following the war's end, personnel with the American Graves Registration exhumed the remains of those buried at the camp and relocated them to a mausoleum near Manila, according to the release.
Personnel attempted to identify remains in 1947. A dozen sets of remains were identified in Common Grave 312. But others were declared unidentifiable.
Then, in early 2018, unidentified remains from the grave were disinterred and transported to the accounting agency laboratory at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for further analysis, according to the release.
Bennett's remains are scheduled for burial in Pensacola, Florida. A date has not yet been released.
He resided in Dawson County, Montana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on July 12, 1940, prior to the war, at Fort Missoula, Montana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Driver and also as Single, without dependents.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in May, 1942.
Franklin "Died While A POW" of the Japanese Army at POW Camp 1, Cabanatuan 1-2-3, Nueva Province, Luzon, Philippines 15-121 during the war.
He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # 19018035
Bio by: Russ Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PRESS RELEASE | Sept. 19, 2022
Soldier Accounted For From World War II (Bennett, F.)
WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Cpl. Franklin H. Bennett, 20, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for Aug. 24, 2022.
In late 1941, Bennett was a member of the 54th Signal Maintenance Company, when Japanese forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December. Intense fighting continued until the surrender of the Bataan peninsula on April 9, 1942, and of Corregidor Island on May 6, 1942.
Thousands of U.S. and Filipino service members were captured and interned at POW camps. Bennett was among those reported captured when U.S. forces in Bataan surrendered to the Japanese. They were subjected to the 65-mile Bataan Death March and then held at the Cabanatuan POW camp. More than 2,500 POWs perished in this camp during the war.
According to prison camp and other historical records, Bennett died July 19, 1942, and was buried along with other deceased prisoners in the local Cabanatuan Camp Cemetery in Common Grave 312.
Contributor: usafdo (48612389)January 23, 2023
Officials have identified the remains of a 20-year-old Army corporal who died as a prisoner of war following the infamous 65-mile Bataan Death March in the Pacific theater during World War II.
Cpl. Franklin H. Bennett, of Glendive, Montana, died on July 19, 1942, and was buried along with other deceased prisoners in the Cabanatuan Cemetery, Philippines in Common Grave 312. That information was gathered from prison camp and other historical records, cited in a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency release published Jan. 20.
Months before, in late 1941, Bennett served in the 54th Maintenance Company when Imperial Japanese military forces invaded the Philippine Islands in December, according to the release.
Both the Bataan peninsula and Corregidor Island had fallen to the invading force by early May.
The Japanese military captured and interned thousands of U.S. and Filipino troops in POW camps. Most of those captured endured the brutal Bataan Death March and then were held at the Cabanatuan Camp. More than 2,500 prisoners died in the camp during the war.
On Jan. 30, 1945, U.S. Army Rangers alongside Filipino fighters liberated more than 500 prisoners from the camp.
Following the war's end, personnel with the American Graves Registration exhumed the remains of those buried at the camp and relocated them to a mausoleum near Manila, according to the release.
Personnel attempted to identify remains in 1947. A dozen sets of remains were identified in Common Grave 312. But others were declared unidentifiable.
Then, in early 2018, unidentified remains from the grave were disinterred and transported to the accounting agency laboratory at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii for further analysis, according to the release.
Bennett's remains are scheduled for burial in Pensacola, Florida. A date has not yet been released.
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