Franklin, Woodrow T.

1924 - 2013  (89 years)

• Name	Franklin, Woodrow T.
  Birth	28 Feb 1924	Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	FRAN.W003
  _FGRAVE	134813947
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, 472nd Glider Field Artillery Battalion, United States Army  [1]
  	Enlisted in the Field Artillery and entered active service on November 9, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Mess Sergeant (824). Departed the Continental U.S. on March 14, 1946 bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 472nd Glider Field Artillery Battalion engaged in the occupation of Japan. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on April 23, 1947 at the Separation Center, Camp Beale, California. Earned the WWII Victory Medal and the Army Of Occupation Medal (Japan). 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: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2233684
  		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, Woodrow T. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Beale Air Force Base, Marysville, Yuba County, California
  		Japan
  		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, Woodrow T. (1924-2013)
  Death	6 Sep 2013	Missouri
  Burial	Marshfield Cemetery, Marshfield, Webster County, Missouri   [2]
  		Headstone, Franklin, Dennis T. and Woodrow
  Person ID	I26717	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Franklin, Bary,   b. 1 Jun 1885, Clay County, Illinois d. 18 Aug 1950, Union County, Illinois (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Rodgers, Laura B.,   b. 5 Nov 1891, Illinois d. Oct 1961 (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F9730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Franklin, Dennis T.,   b. 4 Sep 1948   d. 31 Oct 1999 (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F11481	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Bonner, Grace Ann,   b. 8 Oct 1956, Flint, Genesee County, Michigan d. 1 Jan 2021, SSM Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	14 Apr 2017	Sherwood, Pulaski County, Arkansas   [3]
  Age at Marriage	He was 93 years and 2 months - She was 60 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F11482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Feb 1924 - Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Death - 6 Sep 2013 - Missouri Burial - - Marshfield Cemetery, Marshfield, Webster County, Missouri Marriage - 14 Apr 2017 - Sherwood, Pulaski County, Arkansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S14811] World War II Honoree, Bruner L. Fatheree, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1983473) (Reliability: 2). [S7504] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Franklin, Dennis T. and Woodrow, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Franklin&GSfn=Woodrow&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=13481394), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14339] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Franklin, Grace Ann, 64, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220541452/grace-ann-franklin), none. (Reliability: 2).