FOUNDING SHIP COLLECTION · JAYE MICHAEL SULLIVAN
USS Franklin (CV-13)
USS Franklin is central to VF-13’s 1944 history. The ship’s later history must be connected to Jaye Sullivan only through dated personal evidence.
Jaye Michael Sullivan · History & Collections · Research Method
The 1944 connection
VF-13’s formal chronology reports squadron embarkation on Franklin on 14 March 1944 and combat operations from July through October. The squadron record describes the 30 October attack and the end of its flight operations aboard the damaged ship. These are ship-and-unit anchors for reconstructing the first tour. [MC-JS-VF13-1944-001-N44]
Do not merge the 1944 and 1945 histories
Franklin’s 19 March 1945 attack belongs to a later deployment and a different air-group context. The official Navy material identifies VF-5 activity that day. The current MilitaryClaims record does not establish Jaye Sullivan’s presence aboard Franklin on 19 March 1945. That remains a scoped research question, not proof of absence. [MC-USN-CV13-1945-001] [MC-JS-VF13-1944-001-M45]
Records that can test an individual connection
- Monthly officer lists and transfer remarks in Franklin deck logs.
- Assignment, detachment, embarkation, and travel orders in the individual personnel file.
- Named operational or flight records for a particular mission or incident.
- Contemporary personal records whose dates and provenance can be checked.
Deck Logs & Operational Logs · Personnel Files & OMPF · Research Method
