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Franklin W. Gillett

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Photograph courtesy of Sondra Gillett.

NAME:
Franklin Walter Gillett
NICKNAME:
Sonny
SERVICE NUMBER:
554061
HOME OF RECORD:
Chateaugay, NY
NEXT OF KIN:
Parents, Walter & Leola Gillett
DATE OF BIRTH:
2/20/1927
SERVICE DATES:
2/29/1944 – 4/18/1946
DATE OF DEATH:
4/14/1974
CAMPAIGN UNIT MOS RATE RESULT
Iwo Jima A/1/24 746 PFC WIA
INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS:
Purple Heart
LAST KNOWN RANK:
Corporal

Biography coming soon.

"Sonny" Gillett (lead guitar) performs at a Canadian nightclub in 1959. Photo from Ancestry.com.
“Sonny” Gillett (lead guitar) performs at a Canadian nightclub in 1959. Photo from Ancestry.com.

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