claim: Benjamin Franklin was born on April 17th, 1790.
evidence: USS Osberg -LRB- DE-538 -RRB- was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II .. destroyer escort. destroyer escort. U.S. Navy. U.S. Navy. World War II. World War II. The primary purpose of the destroyer escort was to escort and protect ships in convoy , in addition to other tasks as assigned , such as patrol or radar picket .. destroyer escort. destroyer escort. convoy. convoy. radar picket. radar picket. The ship was named after Ensign Carl A. Osberg , who saw action 4 June 1942 as a TBD Devastator torpedo bomber during the Battle of Midway .. TBD Devastator. TBD Devastator. Battle of Midway. Battle of Midway