Vietnam War Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Franklin Orwig
DOVER Franklin D. Orwig, 79, passed away peacefully at Green Ridge Village in Newville, on Thursday, January 29, 2015. He was the beloved husband of the late Esther (Messner) Orwig. Mr. Orwig was born in York County, on March 5, 1935, and was the son of the late Clayton and Ellen (List) Orwig. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 17 and re-enlisted in the U.S. Air Force for combined service of 21 years, serving in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. His military career took him from...
