USS Franklin
Big Ben And The Butterfly Effect
Born in a small town in Indiana in 1910, Fred Stalcup became a first-class athlete in high school. He studied...
Big Ben’s Big Band, The Franklin Flattoppers
Saxes, left to right: Ed Slejko, Eddie DiMartino, Earl Bergman, Ray Beller, Deane Kincaide, Larry Molinelli Trombones, left to right:...
“Heroism,” A Common Theme In News Reports of USS Franklin Attack
Chaplain O'Callahan giving last rites to a sailor (who survived). On Friday, May 18, 1945, almost two months after "Bomb...
Blooded But Unbowed, USS Franklin Arrives In New York
USS FRANKLIN (CV-13) arrives at New York Navy Yard for repair of battle damage, circa 28 April 1945. Photographed looking...
How Being a Continuous Learner Helps Research My Book on USS Franklin
Being a continuous learner has kept me focused on writing my first book about USS Franklin. I have always been...
Radar’s Role On 19 March 1945
Radar radio antenna installations atop USS Lexington (CVA 16) a sister ship to USS Franklin , the functions of the...
Joseph O’Callahan, Chaplain of the USS Franklin, Earns The Medal of Honor
Chaplain Joseph T. O'Callahan. Picture taken circa 1945-1946 Credit: Congressional Medal of Honor Society Off the Coast of Japan, March...
There Were Heroes By The Hundreds: Attack on the USS Franklin
Taken from the USS Santa Fe, the USS Franklin is shown with a heavy list. On the morning of March...
