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At Ease, Soldier: 1942

Submitted by Dave on Sun, 03/19/2023 - 7:42pm.
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At Ease, Soldier: 1942

March 1942. "Baltimore, Maryland. Sergeant Franklin Williams, home on leave from Army duty, with his best girl Ellen Hardin, splitting a soda. They met at Frederick Douglass High School." Photo by Arthur Rothstein for the Office of War Information. View full size.

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Submitted by Dave on Mon, 03/20/2023 - 10:25pm.

Franklin's obituary in the Baltimore Sun of May 2, 1975.

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Best Wishes

Submitted by Tom C on Mon, 03/20/2023 - 9:02pm.

I see that he is a Combat Engineer in the First Army. He will more than likely go to Europe with the First Army.

[He left Fort Bragg for officer candidate school at Fort Belvoir, where he became 2nd Lieut. Franklin Williams. He was then assigned to Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. - Dave]

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Sergeant Franklin Williams

Submitted by byteboy on Mon, 03/20/2023 - 6:27pm.

Here's his draft card.

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What a wonderful photo

Submitted by ndnchf on Mon, 03/20/2023 - 5:00am.

Two happy people. I hope they lived long, happy and healthy lives!.

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