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Stanley S (Veteran WWII) GRAHAM

Union (Union Graham) Cemetery
Cowley County,
Kansas

COMMANDER US Navy
World War II
November 7, 1914 - May 6, 2000
Silver Star
Bronze Star
Purple Heart

Stanley was a Survivor of the USS Franklin, CV 13 on March 19, 1945.

The USS Franklin (CV/CVA/CVS-13, AVT-8), nicknamed "Big Ben," was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy, and the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name.
USS Franklin (CV-13) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier launched in 1943 and active in World War II in the Pacific against Japanese forces.She was damaged in service three times, over a thousand of her crew killed or wounded, and during these battles she was the scene of heroism and great effort on the part of her crew. USS Franklin (CV-13) afire and listing after she was hit by a Japanese air attack while operating off the coast of Japan, March 19,1945. Photographed from USS Santa Fe (CL-60), which was alongside assisting with firefighting and rescue work.

Photo Courtesy Of Judy Mayfield

Contributed on 1/13/19 by spitandwittle
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Submitted: 1/13/19 • Approved: 1/14/19 • Last Updated: 1/17/19 • R72392-G0-S3

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