Robert B. Franklin photograph collection. 1932-1963.

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Robert B. Franklin photograph collection. 1932-1963.

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Contains the following types of materials: photographs, post cards. Covers the following war: World War II (WWII). Contains photographs of the following military units: 28th Infantry Regiment, 20th United States (U.S.) Army Corps. General description of the collection: The Robert B. Franklin photograph collection gives only a cursory glance at his career in field artillery and later air defense artillery; mostly dealing with his West Point years and his years as commanding officer of Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio (1959-1963). Included are photos of 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment officers at Fort Hayes in 1932, the Stork Club and United Service Organizations (U.S.O.) entertainers and personnel of both the United States Military Academy and United States Naval Academy (USNA) football teams for the years 1960 / 1961. The rest of the photos are of social activities and awards ceremonies at Fort Hayes, 1959-1963.

1 box (238 Photographs)

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7598730

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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