KOREAN WAR PROJECT REMEMBRANCE

SFC Donald Eugene Franklin

23rd Infantry Regiment
G CO 2 BN
Army
Hostile, Died (KIA)
Date Of Loss: September 21, 1951
Service Number: RA17279250
Born: November 8, 1931
Home Or Place Of Enlistment
Mississippi County, Missouri
Location Or Battle Zone: Heartbreak Ridge
Burial Location
New Lorimier Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Mo

Comments: Sergeant First Class Franklin was a member of the 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on May 18, 1951 and returned to duty on July 30, 1951. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on September 21, 1951. His close friend Frank Kestner describes Don Franklin and their experiences together in Frank's Remembrance entry.

Korean War Project Key No: 9803

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DONALD EUGENE FRANKLIN

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MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MISSOURI

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1931

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November 8, 1931

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NEW LORIMIER CEMETERY, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO

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