West Frankfort is a city in Franklin County, Illinois. The population was 7,275 at the 2020 census. The city is well known for its rich history of coal. The city is part of the Metro Lakeland area.
Kenneth James Gray was an American businessman and politician. He was a veteran of World War II, and represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives from 1955 to 1974, and again fro
West Frankfort, Illinois
…William A. Denning, Illinois Supreme Court justice and state representative Kenneth J. Gray, politician, World War II Victory Medal recipient Tim Lee Hall, politician…
Gray in 1987
General Eisenhower addresses soldiers preparing for D-Day assault. According to Gray's biographers, he is the soldier in visored cap (not helmet) at far left.