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Born | Cockeysville, Maryland, US | 18 June 1896
Died | 2 June 1975 Baltimore, Maryland, US | (aged 78)
Allegiance | United States |
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Years of service | 1918–1919, 1942–1945 |
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Children | 2d, 1s |
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Other work | President of United States Lines |
John Merryman Franklin (18 June 1896 – 2 June 1975) was a United States Army general and the president of United States Lines. During World War II he was the Assistant Chief of Transportation for Water Transportation.