United States of America
JF
Sergeant John Alvin Franklin served in the U.S. Army. John served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. John served in the Vietnam War. John was 26 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Blast injury
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Thua Thien
Service Record
U.S. Army
Infantryman (11B)
INFANTRYMAN
THUA THIEN
1968
Pay grade E05.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Chattanooga National Cemetery
Section
BB
Grave
5
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John Alvin Franklin
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1968
501st Infantry Regiment
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