AFTER ACTION BLOG

USS Franklin Commissioned 14 October 1943
The ship is floated out of her building dock immediately after christening, at...

USS Franklin Has A Busy October
Air Group-13 Hellcats, Avengers, and Helldivers prepare to strike the Japanese in the...

“Those Who Cannot Remember History Are Doomed To Repeat It”—G. Santayana
USS Franklin is listing after being attacked on March 19, 1945. Photo taken from...

USS Franklin Supports Peleliu Invasion, September 1944
The view of Peleliu shows how much of the island is dominated by...

Burials At Sea by USS Franklin, 1944
USS Franklin's deck log (p1) 31 October 1944. The day before, she had...

USS HUNT Action Report-Aiding USS Franklin
Page 1 of USS HUNT Action Report for March 1945. US National Archives...

Remembering My Father On National Purple Heart Day
A shadow box containing military ribbons, a dog tag, badges, and a Purple...

Farrell L. Kluttz Narrated An Enjoyable Oral History
There are times when research is tedious. There are other times when it...