John Agosta
Bill Ales
Charles Ales
Frank Ales
Jim Ales
Tom Ales
John Alex
Joe Ambrozic
Chester Anastasi
Dom Apnar
Tony Apnar
George Leo Bazin
Joe Bazin, Jr.
Joe Bazin, Sr.
Lawrence Bazin
Joe Bell
John Bell
William Bell
Robert "Bob" Benard
Joe Benedict
Albert Biederman
John Biederman
James Blue
Emil Bogatay
Fred Bogatay
Martha Goodwin Browning
Joshua Burleson
Ernie Chaussard
John Chelesnik, Sr.
John Chelesnik, Jr.
Gerald Crucani
Harold Crucani
Don Cukjati
Joe Cukjati
Jim Davied
Teddy Davied
Frank Debelak
Frank Dernovsek
Bill Dobrauc
Frank Eichhorn

Bob Femec
Louis Femec
Chester "Clark" Fikes
Terry Fleury Eddie Gartner
Frank Gartner
Jack Gartner
Joe Gartner
Louis Gartner
Julian Gonko
Walter Gonko
Anton Govaker
Harold Goyette
Paul Herrell
Jack Herington
John Herington
Nathanial (Nate) Hopper
Anne (Ales) Irwin
Henry Jelochan
James Johnson
August Karlinger
Louis "Babe" Karlinger
Rudy Karlinger
Vern "Bub" Kennedy
Andy Kmetz
Frank Kmetz
John Kmetz
Paul Kmetz
Victor Kmetz Andrew Kobak
Lawrence Kobak
Leo Kobak
Pete Kobak
Roger Kobak
John Korach
John Kosir
August Kovacic
Bill Kovacic
Frank Kovacic
Henry Kovacic
John Kovacic

We Salute our Franklin Veterans

Photos of Franklin veterans are displayed at Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, KS along with a huge assortment of memorabilia which was donated by Franklin veterans including Tony Zemlock and Chester "Clark" Fikes who were POWs during WWII. They have all graciously donated the items to ensure that the items will be on display for generations to come. We are very grateful for their kind donations as well as their service to our country. Please help us update this page. If you or your family member have ever lived in Franklin and your information is not included or if you have info to add or need to make a correction, please send the info and a photo to franklinkansas@yahoo.com and it will be added.

Keep scrolling for photos. Photos are not in alphabetical order. We’re working on that issue. The link below will take you to stories about 3 amazing families and 15 servicemen. Two families have Franklin connections.

Johnnie Kranker
Leo Kranker
Rudy Kranker
Walter Krasovec
Jack Kynion
Lawrence Laird
Raymond Lakey
Joe LaSota
Tom LaSota
Frank Leber
Ludwig Lepoglow, Jr.
Antone "Tony" Lesjack
Joe Lipasek
John J. Lipasek
Frank Liposek
Philip Liposek
Matt Lipovsek
Fred Lowry John Lowry
Robert Luth Johnnie Malnar
Charles C. Marlier, Jr.
William "Bill" Marlier
Floyd Marshall
John Martin
Stuart “Butch” Maxwell
Ed McGuire
Richard Minelli
Ella (Ales) Modderman
James Mooney
Dean Morrison
Jim Morrison
Rudy Moutz
John J. Nepote
Charles Nocerini
Frank Nolimal
Joe OBlak
James Paffi
Anthony Panelsek
Joe Papez
Melvin Patrick

Veteran Stories

Bob Peternell
Floyd "Ike" Peternell
Americo Piccini
Nick Piccini
Parigi Piccini
Henry Pichler
Albert Pintar
Brandon Pitts
Jeremy Joseph Pitts
William J. "Johnnie" Podpechan
Frank Polchlopek
Frank Polsak, Jr.
Frank Polsak, Sr.
Jules Pommier
Louis Pommier
Leo Ponce (Killed in Action)
Edward Prysbala
Dave Pugh
George "Buck" Pugh
Jack Pugh
Andy Rezin
William Rezin
Jim Rheums
Jules Richard, Jr.
Tony Russell
Clarence Ryder David Sachett
Charles Saia
Ray Saia
Vincent Saia
William “Bill” Sarley
Henry Sarley
Ted Sarley
Clifford Scepansky
Joe Scepansky
Charles Scholes
Paul Schroeder
Lon Seglie
Ron Seglie

Joe Septak
Rudy Septak
Charles "Bud" Shoemaker
Charles Smardo
Paul Smardo
Richard Spann
Stanley Spann
Mollie Stefancic
Dom Stermlon
Donald Stone
Marvin Stone
Ray Stone
Vernon Stone
Bill Strukel
Harry Strukel
Jack Strukel
Joe Strukel
John Strukel
Clarence Sullivan
Corrado Taroli
Joe Tersina
John Tersina
Jack Toschi
Bill Trentle
Rudy Trybalski
Stanley Trybalski
Albert Vignatelli
Leopold Paul Volk
Joe Weytkow (Killed in Action)
Stanley Weytkow
Craig White
George White
Harold White
Charles “Butch” Widmar
Rose Yanish
Joe Youvan
Frank Zaccarello
Anton "Tony" Zemlock