Franklin, James Nolan

1925 - 2009  (84 years)

• Name	Franklin, James Nolan
  Birth	22 Sep 1925	Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	He was born September 22, 1925 in Sailor Springs, IL on the family farm to Baldy & Josephine (Noll) Franklin
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	FRAN.N003
  _FGRAVE	42494092
  Funeral	1 Oct 2009	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, Company C, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd 'Thunderbolt' Infantry Division, United States Army  [1, 3]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on December 21, 1943 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Rifleman (745). Departed the Continental U.S. on June 15, 1944 bound for the EuEuropean Theater of Operations. After D-Day, assigned to and fought with Company C, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd 'Thunderbolt' Infantry Division, through the Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns. Wounded i in action and treated by the 99th General Hospital. Earned the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with silver battle star and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on December 6, 1945 at The Separation Center, Camp Grant, Illinois. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=204946
  		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
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Combat Infantryman Badge, United States Army
  		Presidential Unit Citation, United States Army Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
  		Presidential Unit Citation, United States Uniformed Services Originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation
  		Military Service Ribbons, Franklin, James Nolan (1925-2009) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Bronze Star Medal, United States
  		Bronze Star Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		Purple Heart Medal, United States Military
  		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)
  		83rd Infantry Division ("Thunderbolt"), United States Army
  		83rd Infantry Division ("Thunderbolt"), United States Army
  		329th Infantry Regiment, United States Army
  		Camp Grant, Illinois
  		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, James N. (1925-2009)
  Death	27 Sep 2009	St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois   [1, 2, 4]
  Burial	1 Oct 2009	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  	Burial will be in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, with military honors.
  		Headstone, Franklin, Naomi Faye and James Nolan
  Person ID	I23089	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Franklin, Baldy,   b. 1879   d. 1951 (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Noll, Josephine,   b. 1882   d. 1965 (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F8958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frank, Naomi Faye,   b. 6 Aug 1928, Clay County, Illinois d. 17 Jan 2014, Wabash Christian Retirement Center, Carmi, White County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	12 Dec 1947	Kentucky
  Age at Marriage	He was 22 years and 3 months - She was 19 years and 4 months.
  Children	1. Franklin, D.   2. Franklin, L.
  Family ID	F10197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Sep 1925 - Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 12 Dec 1947 - Kentucky Death - 27 Sep 2009 - St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois Funeral - 1 Oct 2009 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 1 Oct 2009 - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Nolan Franklin, 84, of Flora, IL died at 5:45 AM Sunday, September 27, 2009 at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham, IL." He was born September 22, 1925 in Sailor Springs, IL on the family farm to Baldy & Josephine (Noll) Franklin. He married Faye Frank on December 12, 1947 in Kentucky. He worked from 1953-1975 at Halliburton, was co-owner of United Water Blasters until 1981, then was co-owner of Franklin Sandblasting until his retirement in 1996. Nolan served in the U.S. Army and was in the 83rd Infantry that fought through France, Belgium, and Luxenborg then into Germany. He was one of the first American soldiers to reach the Rhine River in Germany and received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and 2 sets of Oak Leaf Clusters. He is survived by his wife: Faye Franklin; two sons: Dana Franklin and Lonnie Franklin; five grandchildren: Tonia Lamond, Mary Downen, Lonnie Franklin II, Julie Haupt, and Abigail Rotari; thirteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; a brother: Malbert Franklin; a sister: Norma Abbott. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers (Bill, Oris & Roy Franklin), and three sisters (Bernice Bridges, Alberta Anderson, & Hazel Hills). Funeral services were held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with Pastor Brad Harris officiating. Burial was in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, with military honors. Visitation was at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to that of the donor's choice.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6333] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Franklin, Nolan, 84, (http://www.findagrave.com), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6338] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Franklin, Naomi Faye and James Nolan, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42494092), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6065] World War II Honoree, James N. Franklin, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2049461) (Reliability: 2). [S3885] The Clay County Advocate Press, Obituary, Franklin, Faye, 85, (http://www.remembering-when.com/advocatepress/obituaries.shtml), none. (Reliability: 2).