CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – March 19th marks 80 years since the bombing of the USS Franklin off the coast of Japan during World War II. Veterans of the USS Franklin and their families will gather on its ...
The Franklin’s keel was laid down on December 7, 1942, one year after the attack on Pearl Harbor that prompted the commissioning of so many Essex carriers. The Franklin was commissioned on January 31, ...
Nicholas F. Turcic, age 88, beloved husband of the late Gloria (nee Thomas), Naval Veteran of WWII serving on the USS Franklin – CV13 – in the Pacific Theater. Dear father of Karen (Peter) Trendel, ...