United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Accounted for

U.S. Air Force · United States

Charles Edward Franklin

Colonel

1934 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 10E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Colonel Charles Edward Franklin served in the U.S. Air Force. Charles served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Charles was 31 years old.

How They Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Keepsakes

Headstone Front of Charles Franklin. Arlington National Cemetery. 0 views

Headstone Back of Charles Franklin. Arlington National Cemetery. 0 views

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

421ST TAC FTR SQDN, 388TH TAC FTR WING, 7TH AF

1115E: Pilot, Tactical Fighter-Bomber (F-105 Thunderchief)

COL

PILOT

YOUNGSTOWN, OH

1988

Pay grade O05.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 6

For valor

Silver Star

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 10E · Line 4 cut as CHARLES E FRANKLIN

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 60

Grave 4702

In Our Keeping

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Charles Edward Franklin

Colonel

U.S. Air Force

- 1988

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