Carl H. Franklin

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World War II (WWII)
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POW

Goodrich, ND


County:
Sheridan

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Private
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
    194th Tank Battalion
    Conflicts Served:
    World War II (WWII)

Circumstances:

Died while in POW status on the Japanese ship "Arisan Maru", when it was sunk by an American submarine in the South China Sea. There were 1,803 POWs on the ship, only 9 of which survived the sinking.

Biography:

Memorialized at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.