February 21, 1944 USS Franklin CV-13 in the Elizabeth River off Norfolk, Virginia

February 21, 1944 USS Franklin CV-13 in the Elizabeth River off Norfolk, Virginia

May 4, 1944 USS Franklin CV-13 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard

August 1, 1944 USS Franklin CV-13 off the Marianas

October 30, 1944 USS Belleau Wood CVL-24 (left) and USS Franklin CV-13 both burning after being hit by Kamikaze aircraft off the Philippines. Fifty six men were killed on the Franklin and ninety two were killed on the Belleau Wood