Franklin, Irl, Lt Col

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1445Y-Air Operations Officer

Last AFSC Group
Air Operations

Primary Unit
1974-1979, Directorate of Operations (HQ USAF/XOO), Headquarters Command (HQ USAF)

Service Years
1956 - 1979

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Personal Details

Home State

Kansas

Year of Birth
1934

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Contact Info

Home Town Newton, KS	Last Address 10 Julie Ct. Winnemucca, NV 89445
Date of Passing Jun 11, 2023

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

United Services Automobile Association (USAA)


	1958, United Services Automobile Association (USAA) - Assoc. Page
	1975, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Sierra Navada (Reno, Nevada) - Chap. Page
	1979, Air & Space Forces Association (AFA), AF189 (Paymaster) (Las Vegas, Nevada) - Chap. Page
	2000, American Legion, Post 5 ( Winnemucca, Nevada) - Chap. Page
	2009, Air Commando Association - Assoc. Page
	2010, Air Force Together We Served
	2010, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page
	2015, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 744 (Winnemucca, Nevada) - Chap. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

I am an independent instructor pilot as well as a ground school instructor for the Norther Nevada Community College. I supervise the adminisration of FAA examinations. I am Deputy Commander of a Civil Air Patrol Squadron. I also fly many search and rescue mission as a qualified Mission Pilot for CAP.
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From DD214:
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Other Comments:

From 7th SOS:

The 7th Special Operations Squadron was activated on 1 July 1964 as the 7th Air Commando Squadron (7 ACS/USAFE) at Sembach Air Base, Germany. The original cadre came from Hurlburt Field, Florida, in March 1964, as Detachment 4, 1st Air Commando Wing. The new squadron was equipped with 4 C-123s, 6 C-47s and 2 U-10 aircraft, and had 265 personnel authorized. In February 1967, the 7 ACS was designated as the unit to receive the new C-130E(I) Combat Arrow aircraft. In May 1967, command of the squadron was transferred from USAFE to 17th Air Force. Today the squadron flies the MC-130H Combat Talon II at RAF Mildenhall, England.
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1963-1964, 345th Troop Carrier Squadron

From Month/Year January / 1963	To Month/Year October / 1964
Unit 345th Troop Carrier Squadron Unit Page
Rank Captain	AFSC/MOS Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	345th Troop Carrier Squadron Details

	Type Airlift
	Parent Unit Troop Carrier Units	Strength Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Mar 19, 2020

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7 Members Also There at Same Time

345th Troop Carrier Squadron

Jones, Iredell, Capt, (1961-1966)	113	1131B	Captain
Katterhenry, Terry Fisher, Capt, (1959-1965)			Captain
Smith, Donald Clayton, 1st Lt, (1961-1965)			First Lieutenant
Crisp, William Henry, MSgt, (1946-1965)			Technical Sergeant
Coker, Cliff, A1C, (1963-1966)	702	70250A	Airman 1st Class
Mitchell, Willie, A1C, (1953-1965)	114	11450	Airman 1st Class
Rainer, Alphonse, A1C, (1962-1967)	104		Airman 1st Class