Franklin was born in 1921. Son of son of Benjamin Franklin Sears (1882-) and Mattie R. He was killed in action in 1944. His father said he survived the sinking of the Helena in the battle of Kula Gulf on 6 Jul 1943. Siblings Charles Lindbergh Sears (also in the Navy) and Lorraine.
Sources
Burial: "Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl), 1941-2011" Punchbowl National Cemetery; Section N Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2462 #39754 (accessed 19 February 2024) Franklin M Sears burial (died on 14 Oct 1944) on 14 Oct 1944. Born on 2 Dec 1921.
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