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TOTTEN, Franklin Parker - Date of
birth
22 January 1915 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Bowman, Bowman County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
T-136305 -
Rank
Flight Officer -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
82nd Squadron,
436th Troop Carrier Group
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
Bad Langensalza, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 8 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward P. Totten (father)
Lillian B. Totten (mother)
Grace Totten (sister)
Clair Totten (sister)
Joyce Totten (sister)
Dan E. Totten (brother)
Bettie C. (Eckhardt) Totten (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-30728 -
Data
Type: C-47A
Mission: Transport of wounded troops
More information
FO Franklin P. Totten graduated from San Diego State High School and from the University of California at Berkeley.He enlisted in Memphis, Tennessee on 3 October 1942.
Most likely the airplane crashed due to bad weather. All crew members and passengers were killed.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com - Don E. Totten, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Alabama, WWII Military Dead and Wounded, 1944 - 1946, 1920/1930/1940 Census, http://www.ww2awards.com, www.usaafdata.com, http://aviation-safety.net, http://www.sdsualumni.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, http://www.sdsualumni.org, The Knoxville News-Sentinel - 1 May 1945