USS Franklin

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

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

Farrell L. Kluttz Narrated An Enjoyable Oral History
There are times when research is tedious. There are other times when it is enjoyable. I have just finished reading...

USS Franklin Draws Its First Blood–July 4, 1944
Air Group-13 Hellcats, Avengers, and Helldivers prepare to strike the Japanese in the Philippines in October 1944. On 30 June...

Some Points From The USS Franklin CV-13 War Damage Report
USS Franklin Sailors examine damage to the flight and hangar decks after the 30 October 1944 Kamikaze attack. US Navy...

USS Franklin (CV-13) Documentaries, Videos, And Oral Histories
Until my book comes out, here are other sources that provide more information about USS Franklin (CV-13). Documentaries I want...

Memorial Day Remembrances of Lts. John Wooden, Fred Stalcup, and Wayne Winecoff, USN
Air Group-13 Hellcats, Avengers, and Helldivers prepare to strike the Japanese in the Philippines in October 1944. Memorial Day is...

USS Franklin Arrives In New York Harbor, Flag Flying
USS FRANKLIN (CV-13) arrives at New York Navy Yard for repair of battle damage, circa 28 April 1945. Photographed looking...