THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, September 14, 1995 TAG: 9509140311
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B6 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: FRANKLIN LENGTH: Short : 27 lines
Lt. Wynans Ellis Frankfort, son of the late Harry M. and Elise Ellis Frankfort, who was killed in action in 1944, will be buried at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, 1995, in Poplar Spring Cemetery. A graveside service with full military honors will be conducted by the Rev. Edward Johnson and the Rev. Robert Fridley.
Ellis Frankfort, as he was known by his many friends, was born April 23, 1923, in Franklin. A combat pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II, he was reported missing in action on May 27, 1944, on Biak Island, Republic of Indonesia.
Surviving are a sister, Joyce F. Raiford of Hendersonville, N.C.; a brother, Phillip Frankfort of Franklin; and eight nieces and nephews. Wright Funeral Home is handling local arrangements.
KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY
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