USS Franklin 1945
Afire and listing after she was hit by a Japanese air attack while operating off the coast of Japan, 19 March 1945. Photographed from USS Santa Fe (CL-60), which was alongside assisting with firefighting and rescue work. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. The crew were awarded 2 Medals of Honor, 19 Navy Crosses, 22 Silver Stars, 116 Bronze Stars, 235 Letters of Commendation, and 1,155 Purple Hearts with losses of 807 dead and 487 wounded. The Franklin returned to New York Naval Shipyard for repairs under her own power in April of 1945
Catalog #: 80-G-273880
Naval History and Heritage Command, Washington DC
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USS Franklin 1945
Afire and listing after she was hit by a Japanese air attack while operating off the coast of Japan, 19 March 1945. Photographed from USS Santa Fe (CL-60), which was alongside assisting with firefighting and rescue work. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. The crew were awarded 2 Medals of Honor, 19 Navy Crosses, 22 Silver Stars, 116 Bronze Stars, 235 Letters of Commendation, and 1,155 Purple Hearts with losses of 807 dead and 487 wounded. The Franklin returned to New York Naval Shipyard for repairs under her own power in April of 1945
Catalog #: 80-G-273880
Naval History and Heritage Command, Washington DC
www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/our-collections...