USS Franklin
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The USS Franklin (CV-13) is floated out of her building dock immediately after christening, at the Newport News Shipbuilding and...
Courage Under Fire: Dr. Samuel Sherman’s Heroism Aboard the USS Franklin
Several days ago, I read an oral history that filled in some missing blanks for me. In 1993, Dr. Samuel...
May 1944 and May 1945 Were Notable Months For USS Franklin CV-13
Caption: USS FRANKLIN (CV-13) arrives at New York Navy Yard for repair of battle damage, circa 28 April 1945. Photographed...
US Cruiser Captains Courageous
The USS Franklin is shown with a heavy list after being attacked on 19 March 1945. US Navy photo taken...
Officers’ Clothing Complicates Communication On USS Franklin
Father O'Callahan tends to a wounded man on the Franklin's flight deck. Note the jacket he wears to keep himself...
National Medal of Honor Day March 25, 2025
President Truman awards Lt. (j.g.) Donald Gary the Medal of Honor. January 1946 (This is a lightly edited post originally...
USS Franklin Research Assistance Needed
Commodore Leslie Gehres, after being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service in Alaska, before commanding the USS Franklin...
Write a Letter To Your Mom!
Captain Shoemaker writes to a mother who had not received letters from her son. Note the letter was written six...
