"Mr. and Mrs. Edward Franklin of 3 Acme Street were notified last Thursday by the war department that their son, Corporal John Franklin, 22, Co G, 172nd Infantry, was killed in action in the Southwest Pacific on July 18th.
He was born in Cornish, New Hampshire September 22, 1920 and attended Windsor High school for three years. When he was mobilized with his regiment he was employed at the Windsor Manufacturing Company. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Arthur, of Windsor and Edward Jr., of Rahway, N. J., five sisters; Mrs. J. V. Whibbs and Mrs R. Mattison of Buffalo, N. Y., Mrs. Albert Lauzierre of Hanover, N. H. , and Mrs. Frank Barrett and Miss Margaret Franklin of Windsor. He was a communicant of St. Francis Church at Windsor." (Vermont Journal, August 12, 1943.)
High Mass of Requiem was held at St. Francis Church Friday morning at 8 o'clock with Rev. T. J. Liddy officiating.
The following letter was sent to Corp. Franklin's father:
"My dear Mr. Franklin:
You will shortly receive the Purple Heart medal which has been posthumously awarded by direction of the President to your son, Corp. John J. Franklin, Infantry. It is sent as a tangible expression of the country's gratitude for his gallantry and devotion.
It is sent to you, as well, with my deepest personal sympathy for your bereavement. The loss of a loved one is beyond man's repairing, and the medal is of slight value; not so, however, the message it carries. We are all comrades in arms in this battle for our country, and those who have gone are not, and never will be, forgotten by those of us who remain. I hope you will accept the medal in evidence of such remembrance.
Sincerely,
Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War."
The caption written below his picture in the memorial page of the November 1, 1945 issue of the Vermont Journal: "Cpl. John Franklin was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving with his infantry division in New Georgia, Solomon Islands. As a lead scout, Cpl. Franklin discovered the exact location of hostile pillboxes, covered the deployment of his platoon, aggressively killed several Japanese, and aided inestimably in successfully neutralizing the hostile positions. Subsequently he voluntarily advanced beyond his lines to safely evacuate a wounded comrade. On July 18, 1943 Cpl. Franklin was hit and instantly killed by sniper fire."
He was born in Cornish, New Hampshire September 22, 1920 and attended Windsor High school for three years. When he was mobilized with his regiment he was employed at the Windsor Manufacturing Company. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Arthur, of Windsor and Edward Jr., of Rahway, N. J., five sisters; Mrs. J. V. Whibbs and Mrs R. Mattison of Buffalo, N. Y., Mrs. Albert Lauzierre of Hanover, N. H. , and Mrs. Frank Barrett and Miss Margaret Franklin of Windsor. He was a communicant of St. Francis Church at Windsor." (Vermont Journal, August 12, 1943.)
High Mass of Requiem was held at St. Francis Church Friday morning at 8 o'clock with Rev. T. J. Liddy officiating.
The following letter was sent to Corp. Franklin's father:
"My dear Mr. Franklin:
You will shortly receive the Purple Heart medal which has been posthumously awarded by direction of the President to your son, Corp. John J. Franklin, Infantry. It is sent as a tangible expression of the country's gratitude for his gallantry and devotion.
It is sent to you, as well, with my deepest personal sympathy for your bereavement. The loss of a loved one is beyond man's repairing, and the medal is of slight value; not so, however, the message it carries. We are all comrades in arms in this battle for our country, and those who have gone are not, and never will be, forgotten by those of us who remain. I hope you will accept the medal in evidence of such remembrance.
Sincerely,
Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War."
The caption written below his picture in the memorial page of the November 1, 1945 issue of the Vermont Journal: "Cpl. John Franklin was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving with his infantry division in New Georgia, Solomon Islands. As a lead scout, Cpl. Franklin discovered the exact location of hostile pillboxes, covered the deployment of his platoon, aggressively killed several Japanese, and aided inestimably in successfully neutralizing the hostile positions. Subsequently he voluntarily advanced beyond his lines to safely evacuate a wounded comrade. On July 18, 1943 Cpl. Franklin was hit and instantly killed by sniper fire."
"Mr. and Mrs. Edward Franklin of 3 Acme Street were notified last Thursday by the war department that their son, Corporal John Franklin, 22, Co G, 172nd Infantry, was killed in action in the Southwest Pacific on July 18th.
He was born in Cornish, New Hampshire September 22, 1920 and attended Windsor High school for three years. When he was mobilized with his regiment he was employed at the Windsor Manufacturing Company. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Arthur, of Windsor and Edward Jr., of Rahway, N. J., five sisters; Mrs. J. V. Whibbs and Mrs R. Mattison of Buffalo, N. Y., Mrs. Albert Lauzierre of Hanover, N. H. , and Mrs. Frank Barrett and Miss Margaret Franklin of Windsor. He was a communicant of St. Francis Church at Windsor." (Vermont Journal, August 12, 1943.)
High Mass of Requiem was held at St. Francis Church Friday morning at 8 o'clock with Rev. T. J. Liddy officiating.
The following letter was sent to Corp. Franklin's father:
"My dear Mr. Franklin:
You will shortly receive the Purple Heart medal which has been posthumously awarded by direction of the President to your son, Corp. John J. Franklin, Infantry. It is sent as a tangible expression of the country's gratitude for his gallantry and devotion.
It is sent to you, as well, with my deepest personal sympathy for your bereavement. The loss of a loved one is beyond man's repairing, and the medal is of slight value; not so, however, the message it carries. We are all comrades in arms in this battle for our country, and those who have gone are not, and never will be, forgotten by those of us who remain. I hope you will accept the medal in evidence of such remembrance.
Sincerely,
Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War."
The caption written below his picture in the memorial page of the November 1, 1945 issue of the Vermont Journal: "Cpl. John Franklin was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving with his infantry division in New Georgia, Solomon Islands. As a lead scout, Cpl. Franklin discovered the exact location of hostile pillboxes, covered the deployment of his platoon, aggressively killed several Japanese, and aided inestimably in successfully neutralizing the hostile positions. Subsequently he voluntarily advanced beyond his lines to safely evacuate a wounded comrade. On July 18, 1943 Cpl. Franklin was hit and instantly killed by sniper fire."
He was born in Cornish, New Hampshire September 22, 1920 and attended Windsor High school for three years. When he was mobilized with his regiment he was employed at the Windsor Manufacturing Company. Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Arthur, of Windsor and Edward Jr., of Rahway, N. J., five sisters; Mrs. J. V. Whibbs and Mrs R. Mattison of Buffalo, N. Y., Mrs. Albert Lauzierre of Hanover, N. H. , and Mrs. Frank Barrett and Miss Margaret Franklin of Windsor. He was a communicant of St. Francis Church at Windsor." (Vermont Journal, August 12, 1943.)
High Mass of Requiem was held at St. Francis Church Friday morning at 8 o'clock with Rev. T. J. Liddy officiating.
The following letter was sent to Corp. Franklin's father:
"My dear Mr. Franklin:
You will shortly receive the Purple Heart medal which has been posthumously awarded by direction of the President to your son, Corp. John J. Franklin, Infantry. It is sent as a tangible expression of the country's gratitude for his gallantry and devotion.
It is sent to you, as well, with my deepest personal sympathy for your bereavement. The loss of a loved one is beyond man's repairing, and the medal is of slight value; not so, however, the message it carries. We are all comrades in arms in this battle for our country, and those who have gone are not, and never will be, forgotten by those of us who remain. I hope you will accept the medal in evidence of such remembrance.
Sincerely,
Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War."
The caption written below his picture in the memorial page of the November 1, 1945 issue of the Vermont Journal: "Cpl. John Franklin was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving with his infantry division in New Georgia, Solomon Islands. As a lead scout, Cpl. Franklin discovered the exact location of hostile pillboxes, covered the deployment of his platoon, aggressively killed several Japanese, and aided inestimably in successfully neutralizing the hostile positions. Subsequently he voluntarily advanced beyond his lines to safely evacuate a wounded comrade. On July 18, 1943 Cpl. Franklin was hit and instantly killed by sniper fire."
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