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American History

John1956PA

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1. A veteran from my town was among the crew of the last aircraft to depart the ship before it was struck.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 09:34 AM

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Every year on March 19, he would quietly mark the anniversary in memorial to his lost comrades and in thanksgiving for the happenstance that he was not aboard The Franklin when the attack occurred.

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On March 19, 1945, a Japanese dive bomber hit the USS Franklin, killing 724 of her crew. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Saturday OP

A veteran from my town was among the crew of the last aircraft to depart the ship before it was struck. John1956PA Saturday #1

my sister's father was on that ship ShepKat Saturday #2