Soldier chose to change his surname from the Polish name he inherited from his father at birth, "Janulewicz", to using his middle name "Franklin" as his surname. This was done at the time of WW-II when Polish/Russian/Austrian/German surnames were highly unpopular in the United States.
Soldier chose to change his surname from the Polish name he inherited from his father at birth, "Janulewicz", to using his middle name "Franklin" as his surname. This was done at the time of WW-II when Polish/Russian/Austrian/German surnames were highly unpopular in the United States.
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BENJAMIN J
FRANKLIN
Cpl
US Army
World War II
Aug 7 1922
Jul 26 1997
Gravesite Details
Benjamin is buried with his wife Anna. His father Joseph Janulewicz, a veteran of World War I, & mother Mary, as well as his sister Helen & her husband Chester Siok, a veteran of World War II, are also buried at Long Island National Cemetery.
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