AFTER ACTION BLOG
10-15 October 1944: USS Franklin Attacks
Air Group-13 Hellcats, Avengers, and Helldivers prepare to strike the Japanese in the...
Historian Richard B. Frank On The Asia-Pacific War
My copy of the cover of Richard B. Frank's book, Tower of Skulls:...
USS Franklin Initiated Into The “Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep”
Cast of characters during a Crossing the Line Ceremony George Prater Collection, Naval...
Friday Night Links 15 September 2023
Two officers hold the USS Franklin's flag in April 1945. The flag flew...
USS Franklin Fields More Fighters (Part 2 of 2)
(Read part 1: USS Franklin Aircraft: Corsairs, Helldivers, And More!) After finishing her...
USS Franklin Aircraft: Corsairs, Helldivers, And More! (Part 1 of 2)
Pilots of Torpedo Squadron 13 (VT-13) in their ready room aboard USS Franklin...
Yes, USS Franklin Appears In “Apocalypse ‘45” Documentary
The photo on the cover is of USS Franklin on fire after being...
Captain Leslie Gehres—Martinet Or Magnificent?
Commodore Leslie Gehres shown with his Distinguished Flying Cross awarded for his actions...