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Franklin
Hamlet
Robinson
April 10, 1904

–

May 24, 1979

Born:

Everett

, 

Washington

Home:

Centralia

, 

Washington

Cemetery:

Cremated

After serving in the Army Air Forces in World War II, Franklin Robinson transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. He retired in 1958 as a U.S. Air Force Major General.

Awards Received

  • Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

  • Air Force Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Major General
    Department of the Air Force, General Orders No. 50 (September 13, 1957)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (Army Design) to Major General Franklin Hamlet Robinson (AFSN: 336A), United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Major General Robinson culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his and reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.