Richard W. Franzen

Jody Hane2021-06-04T21:01:43-05:00

Name: Richard W. Franzen
Location of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date of Birth: September 4, 1909
Date of Death: April 20, 1988 (78 years old)
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Highest Rank: PVT (Private)
Branch: Army
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World War II

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Richard moved with his family to Goodland, Minnesota in 1918. They moved to a ranch near Billings, Montana in 1923 and returned to Goodland in 1928.

Richard worked for area logging camps and later worked for the railroad for many years.

Surviving relatives are sisters, Hazel Fredrickson and Helen Johnson; brothers, Roy, Harold, and Charles; and several nieces and nephews.

Richard died at Spring Park, Minnesota and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in Goodland, Minnesota.

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