Obituaries: Lt. Col. Julian B. Francis, Jr., 1944, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483

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From: February 10, 1944 Winn Parish Enterprise

Lt. Col. J. B. Francis, Former Winnfield Resident, Dies

According to a news release this week, Lieut. Col. Julian B. Francis, Jr., 29,
a former resident of Winnfield and Alexandria, has been killed somewhere in
the Pacific area.  The source of the message sent to his wife in Colorado did
not state whether death occurred in actual combat or by accident.

Lt. Col. Francis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. (Ben) Francis of Baton
Rouge.  The family resided in Winnfield on Main Street about 20 years ago and
Mr. Francis operated a barber shop here.  Besides his wife and parents, he
leaves one sister, Mrs. Iowa Hernandez of Baton Rouge, and two brothers, Bryan
Francis of New Orleans and Lieut. Fred Francis of Camp Blanding, Fla.

Co. Francis graduated from Bolton High School in June of 1931 and received his
degree from Louisiana State University in 1938, when he graduated with the
rank of second lieutenant in the army infantry reserve.  He was called to
active duty during 1940 and went to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, for a year's
training, after which he was sent ot Hawaii.

Here he met and married the former Miss Ann Galene Dooley of Nebraska, and
army nurse who was stationed on the island.  They were both in Hawaii at the
time of the Jap attack on Pearl Harbor.  After Col. Francis was sent into the
battle zone, Mrs. Francis returned to the states.

He has been on an island somewhere in the Pacific area.  His wife has been
lead to believe from recent letters that he had served his time overseas, was
expecting a change of station, and would be coming to the United States on
leave.