Franklin, Malbert Eugene

1909 - 2013  (103 years)

• Name	Franklin, Malbert Eugene
  Birth	11 Feb 1909  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer  [1]
  Reference Number	FRAN.M009
  _FGRAVE	103487262
  Funeral	15 Jan 2013 (103 years)	Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, 311th General Hospital, United States Army  [1, 2, 3]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on March 10, 1942 at Scott Field, Illinois. Selected for the Medical Department, completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Longshoreman (271). Departed the U.S. on July 20, 1942 bound for the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with the 311th General Hospital in the New Guinea, Papuan and Luzon Campaigns. Earned a Unit Citation and The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal with 1 bronze battle star. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on December 3, 1945 at the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2064120
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		Military Service Ribbons, Franklin, Malbert Eugene (1909-2013) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		World War II Honoree, Franklin, Malbert E. (1909-2013)
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		Jefferson Barracks Military Post, Lemay, Missouri
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  Death	12 Jan 2013	Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	15 Jan 2013	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  	Burial will be in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, with military rites.
  		Headstone, Franklin, Malbert Eugene
  Person ID	I23087	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Franklin, Baldy,   b. 1879   d. 1951 (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Noll, Josephine,   b. 1882   d. 1965 (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F8958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 12 Jan 2013 - Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 15 Jan 2013 - Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 15 Jan 2013 - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Notes

  Malbert E. Franklin, 103, of Sailor Springs died 1 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 12, 2013) in Flora Care and Rehab Center. Malbert was born Feb. 11, 1909, the son of Baldy and Josephine Noll Franklin. He was a World War II Army veteran and a retired farmer. He was a member of the American Legion and affiliated with Sailor Springs Christian Church. Surviving is his sister, Norma Abbott and husband Harold of Sailor Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers (Bill, Orris, Roy, and Nolan Franklin), and three sisters (Bernice Bridges, Alberta Anderson, & Hazel Hills). Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, with Pastor Tim Schnautz officiating. Visitation will be one hour before services. Burial will be in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, with military rites. Memorials to American Legion.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6334] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Franklin, Malbert E., 103, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Franklin&GSiman=1&GScid=105411&GRid=103487262&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S6029] World War II Honoree, Malbert E. Franklin, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2064120) (Reliability: 2). [S6335] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Franklin, Malbert Eugene, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Franklin&GSiman=1&GScid=105411&GRid=103487262&), none. (Reliability: 2).