The Statesman Journal has just posted a story about Franklin Crewmember Albert Cole of Salem Oregon.

The link is here:

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/opinion/columnists/capi-lynn/2015/03/07/salem-man-recalls-escaping-flaming-uss-franklin/24571377/

Update 25 MARCH 2015- a followup story is posted here:

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/opinion/columnists/capi-lynn/2015/03/25/wwii-vets-reunited-years/70414010/