Title:
Joe McKernan and the USS Franklin
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
Pawcatuck WWII hero, Joe McKernan
USS Franklin, WWII aircraft carrier, Pacific Fleet
McKernan family serves country
USS Franklin, WWII aircraft carrier, Pacific Fleet
McKernan family serves country
Object ID:
Kim11-033
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London, CT
Pubication Date:
04/14/2007
Collection:
Carol W. Kimball
Summary:
May 19, Armed Forces day, so proclaimed by President Harry S. Truman, to salute America's military veterans, their families and their heroes. A hero such as Pawcatuck resident Joe McKernan, born in 1925, and his experiences aboard the USS Franklin during World War II.
People:
McKernan, Joseph
Thomas, Charlie
Lynn, Charlie
Hammerly, Howard (Hammy)
McKernan, James
McKernan, Gladys
McKernan, Shirley
McKernan, James F.
McKernan, James F. (Jr.)
McKernan, Jeffrey
McKernan-Markoff, Janis
Bourne, Casey C.
Bourne, Clifford
Bourne, David McKernan
Thomas, Charlie
Lynn, Charlie
Hammerly, Howard (Hammy)
McKernan, James
McKernan, Gladys
McKernan, Shirley
McKernan, James F.
McKernan, James F. (Jr.)
McKernan, Jeffrey
McKernan-Markoff, Janis
Bourne, Casey C.
Bourne, Clifford
Bourne, David McKernan
Search Terms:
Pawcatuck WWII hero
aircraft carrier USS Franklin
World War II
Pacific fleet
aircraft carrier USS Franklin
World War II
Pacific fleet