John M. Franklin
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John Merryman Franklin (18 June 1896 – 2 June 1975) was a United States Army general and the president of United States Lines. During World War II he was the Assistant Chief of Transportation for Water Transportation.
Early life
John Merryman Franklin was born in
After the war Franklin returned to the United States, and went to work with the
World War II
During
he became the Director of Water Transportation, and the Assistant Chief of Transportation for Water Transportation. [8] In October 1944 he went to the European Theater of Operations, United States Army (ETOUSA) as its Assistant Chief of Transportation, with a mission to deal with the increasing number of ships that were being retained in the theater as floating warehouses due to lack of port capacity and depots ashore.[9]In January 1945, Franklin returned to the United States and resumed his former duties as Director of Water Transportation.
Later life
Franklin left the Army in November 1945 and became president of United States Lines once more. He negotiated the repurchase of the
Franklin retired in 1966, and went to live at Hayfields, a 600-acre (240 ha) farm in Cockeysville that he had purchased in 1939. There he enjoyed playing golf, riding horses and doing farm chores.[2][3][10] He died at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center on 2 June 1975 after suffering a stroke.[1][2] A funeral service was held at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in New York City,[2][3] and he was buried at the Locust Valley Cemetery on Long Island.[11] Today his Hayfields farm is the site of the Hayfields Country Club.[10]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Ancell & Miller 1996, p. 107.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Gen. John Franklin, Shipping Magnate". The Evening Sun. Baltimore. 3 June 1975. p. 5. Retrieved 18 July 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Bamberger, Werner (4 June 1975). "John M. Franklin Is Dead at 79; Ex-General Headed U.S. Lines". New York Times. p. 42. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Mrs. P. A. S. Franklin; Wife of Shipping Executive, Former Laura Merryman". The New York Times. 15 October 1938. p. 17. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Merchant Marine". Time. 17 May 1926. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Business: Roosevelt Flag Forward". Time. 19 January 1931. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ Wardlow 1951, pp. 56–57.
- ^ Wardlow 1951, p. 71.
- ^ a b Wardlow 1951, pp. 287–289.
- ^ a b "Our History". Hayfields Country Club. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Locust Valley Cemetery Homepage I Long Island New York". Locust Valley Cemetery. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
References
- Ancell, R. Manning; Miller, Christine (1996). The Biographical Dictionary of World War II Generals and Flag Officers: The US Armed Forces. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-29546-8.
- Wardlow, Chester (1951). The Transportation Corps: Responsibilities, Organization and Operations (PDF). Washington, DC: Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
