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BIOGRAPHIES - Class of 1944

John Forrest FRANKLIN


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John Forrest FRANKLIN
GSBA 1944
Warfare Specialty Unknown
Left for war - Feb 1944
Commissioned Ensign USN 27 Feb 1944 (J)
Further Education Unknown
[Deceased] - Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Spouse Dorothy Irene FRANKLIN

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Obituary:

John Forrest Franklin passed away February 3, 1998, at his home in Sherman Oaks, California, after a long illness caused by a severe stroke.

John was born in Montana on May 30th, 1922. After attending high school in San Diego, he entered USC and received his bachelors degree in the school of business in 1944. On February 28th, 1944, John graduated from the USC NROTC and was commissioned Ensign USNR. He served in World War II on an LST in the Pacific Ocean.

In 1984, after working on the 40th reunion for his USC NROTC graduating class, John became the guiding force in organizing the USC NROTC Alumni League which now has a membership of some 1500. His strong leadership and intense interest in the organization was conveyed to all of the 65 NROTC units throughout the United States in a package of instructions he prepared and sent them with encouragement to form other Alumni Leagues. Many other NROTC Alumni Leagues owe their thanks to John Franklin for helping them get started. His shipmates will all miss him.

John was employed for many years by Sues, Young, Brown, & Co. in their Zenith Television division. He retired early in life and began a second career in building apartments and managing them in the greater Los Angeles area.

John married his wife Dorothy in 1949. She survives him together with a son John, a daughter Jean and four grandchildren, Lindsey, Negan, Emily, and J.T. John is also survived by two brothers, Bud Franklin and Herb Wenzel.

John's ashes will be buried at sea with those of a beloved son who proceeded him in death. The family invites any of his shipmates and friends who care to do so, to make a donation in his name to his cherished USC NROTC Alumni League at the University of Southern California NROTC command office.

Obituary transcribed by Art Melbourne

His last residence before his death was Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. This was noted on Mar 04, 1998.

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