He was a World War I veteran, having served as a sergeant in the United States Army.
[5] His first execution was the triple electrocution of Anton Myslivec, Everett McDonald, and Theodore Maselkiewicz on December 21, 1939, in Sing Sing's death chamber.
[2] Like his predecessors, Francel also performed electrocutions in the neighboring states that used the electric chair as method of execution.
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