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Franklin Barron

First Name: 
Franklin
Middle Name: 
Earl
Last Name: 
Barron
Date of Birth: 
About 1924
Birthplace: 
Wilmington, NC

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Killed in a plane crash at Green Cove Springs, FL. Funeral with military honors at St. Francis' Catholic Church in Lenoir on Aug 1, 1945. Burial at Union Church Cemetery on Taylorsville Rd.

Age at Death: 21

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Personal Details

Education Details: 
Harding Jr. High School, Charlotte
Biographical Notes: 
Family Details: 

Mr. W. E. (foster father) and Mrs. Odessa Barron - Rt 2, Charlotte, NC Mrs. Laura Tolbert, Rt. 2, Charlotte, NC - grandmother

Military Details

Military Rank: 
Ensign
KIA Date: 
7/26/1945
MIA Date: 
NA
KIA / MIA Place: 
Florida
Awards: 
Good Conduct ribbon, National Defense A-C ribbon, Pre-Pearl Harbor ribbon, Wings - March 1945
Source: 

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