Franklin J. Burgess

Franklin J. Burgess

Mr. Burgess entered the Army on June 20, 1941. Home at entry: Tower, Minnesota.

He served as a Staff Sergeant and cryptographic technician reading codes and ciphers on secret messages with Headquarters Company of the 201st National Guard and 3343rd Signal Service Detachment in Alaska.

He was separated on June 17, 1945.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project, page 48.

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