Franklin, Muriel (b. 6 Sep 1908 - d. 26 Feb 1972): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1908 - 1972 (63 years)

Name	Franklin, Muriel
Birth	6 Sep 1908	Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4]
Gender	Male
Census	17 Apr 1930	Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois [3, 5]
	1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b
		1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 02, page 01b
Census	20 Apr 1940	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [6]
	1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 14a
		1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 14a 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 28, page 14a The writing in the 1940 Federal census for Clay City, Illinois is sometimes difficult to read. Ancestry.com has attempted to index this census, but there are many transcription errors.
Occupation	Railroad Laborer [3]
Reference Number	FRAN.M002
_FGRAVE	26234747
Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Battery C, 403rd Anti-Aircraft Battalion CAC, United States Army [1, 7]
	Entered active service as a draftee on May 22, 1942 at East Saint Louis, Illinois. Selected for the Coast Artillery Corps, completed basic training, and specialized in the military occupational specialty of Light Truck Driver (345). Departed the Continental U.S. on April 29, 1943 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Battery C, 406th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, 45th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade in the Tunisian, Sicilian, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Northern Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one silver and one bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on October 18, 1945 at the Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2066676
		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
		United States Army
		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Military Service Ribbons, Franklin, Muriel (1908-1972) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II (1939-1945)
		European Theater of World War II
		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
		World War II Honoree, Franklin, Muriel
Death	26 Feb 1972 [1]
Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Burial		Headstone, Franklin, Muriel Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
Person ID	I15812	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	27 Apr 2023

Father	Franklin, George A., b. Apr 1874, Clay County, Illinois d. 31 Jul 1939, Richland County, Illinois (Age 65 years)
Mother	Faitz, Sarah 'Sadie', b. 1883, Madison County, Illinois d. 19 Jan 1972 (Age 89 years)
Marriage	Y [3, 4]
Divorce	Y [3, 4]
Family ID	F7280	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 6 Sep 1908 - Illinois
	Census - 1930 Census, Clay City (Township), Clay County, Illinois, page 01b - 17 Apr 1930 - Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois
	Census - 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 14a - 20 Apr 1940 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois
	Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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Sources

[S3962] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Franklin, Muriel, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26234747), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S36] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 28, page 14a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00052?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).
[S3387] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 02, page 1b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S3903] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, Enumeration District 3, Page 7A, (https://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=6061&iid=4300174_00620&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2).
[S3965] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 9, page 5a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3).
[S3959] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 27, page 13b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00052?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as), none. (Reliability: 3).
[S3879] https://www.wwiimemorial.com/, World War II Honoree, Muriel Franklin, (https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2066676) (Reliability: 2).