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WWII veterans gather for final USS Franklin reunion

The number 13 is displayed on USS Yorktown’s (CV-10) island in honor of the USS Franklin (CV-13), as the surviving crewmembers gather for their final reunion May 17, 2013, at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, Mount Pleasant, S.C. The Franklin participated in Pacific Theater operations during World War II and was in service from 1944 to 1945. The ship is best known for the March 19, 1945 attack, when two Japanese bombs struck the ship. It is estimated that more than 800 individuals were killed and nearly 500 wounded. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Anthony Hyatt)

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