United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Ernest Richard Franks

Private First Class

1950 – 1969

Vietnam Wall · Panel 29W

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Private First Class Ernest Richard Franks served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Ernest served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Ernest was 18 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tri

Keepsakes

Headstone Front of Ernest Franks. Arlington National Cemetery. 0 views

Headstone Back of Ernest Franks. Arlington National Cemetery. 0 views

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

M CO, 3RD BN, 4TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF

0311: RIFLEMAN

PFC

RIFLEMAN

QUANG TRI

2003

Pay grade E02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 29W · Line 37 cut as ERNEST R FRANKS

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 53

Grave 221

In Our Keeping

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Ernest Richard Franks

Private First Class

U.S. Marine Corps

- 2003

3rd Battalion 4th Marines

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