Summary: The USS Franklin (CV-13), part of the prolific Essex-class aircraft carriers, played a pivotal role in World War II’s Pacific Theater with one mission: create havoc for Japan.
Harold Somers is a resident of Battle Creek and a WWII veteran. He served in the Pacific Theater as an Army Tech Sergeant. Local: Battle Creek florist creates life-sized floral sculpture of Lions ...
In World War II, the European theater had priority. Today, it's more likely to be the Pacific. Either way, Europe needs to build up its capabilities in case US resources are diverted to the Pacific.