USS Franklin (CV-13)

"The Ship That Wouldn't Die!"

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The following pages list the names of the 921 men who made the supreme sacrifice serving on the U.S.S. Franklin CV-13 in 1944 and 1945 and the dates they lost their lives.

The U.S.S. Franklin Ship's Company

6 Men Lost via Accidents 1944-1945

55 Men Lost October 13, 15, 30, 1944

631 Men Lost March 19, 1945

Marine Detachment

22 Men Lost March 19, 1945

Commander Carrier Division Two & Four

25 Men Lost March 19, 1945

Air Group 5

1 Man Lost via Accident February 19, 1945

2 Men Shot Down March 18, 1945

58 Men Lost March 19, 1945

Air Group 13

51 Men Lost in 1944

3 Men Lost Via Accidents February 1945

33 Men Lost March 19, 1945

34 Men Lost March 19, 1945

 

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Research courtesy Tom King, Updated April 15, 1995 

 

 

 

 

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