SEALS Anderson, Franklin W.

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Anderson
  • FORENAME
Franklin W.
  • UNIT
U.S.N. Seal Team 1
  • RANK
Lieutenant + Lieutenant Commander
  • NUMBER
  • AWARD
Legion of Merit with "V" device,Silver Star,Bronze Star with "V"device
  • PLACE
South Vietnam 1964-68
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
native of Pagosa Springs,Colorado
born April 1934
son of Lloyd Anderson
graduated Pagosa Springs High School 1952
graduated Fort Lewis College 1954
graduated Colorado State University 1956
enlisted USN October 1956
Ensign 1957
UDT-11 1957 (Exec.Officer 1961)
Seal Team 1 1961-65
South Vietnam 1964 (Silver Star,Bronze Star with "V",Cross Of Gallantry (Vietnam))
Naval Ops Support Group,Pacific (Ops and Plans) 1965
Lieutenant Commander 1966
Seal Team 1 July 1966 - July 1968 (C.O.)
South Vietnam (Legion of Merit with combat "V")
Naval Special Warfare Officer for Plans,CINPAC 1969-72
Commander 1972
Naval Ops Staff,Pentagon 1972
Naval Special Warfare Group,Atlantic until July 1976
Director of Basic Unit Seal Training July 1976 - May 1977
retired May 1967
married Martha Kuhnel 1962 (4 children)
residing Tiffany,Colorado 1998
 
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