United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Francis R Hittinger Jr.

Lieutenant Colonel

1926 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 43E

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Lieutenant Colonel Francis Russell Hittinger Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Francis served with the III Marine Amphibious Force. Francis served in the Vietnam War. Francis was 41 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Nam

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

HQ, 2ND CAG, COMBINED ACTION, III MAF

0302: Infantry Officer

LTCOL

INFANTRY OFFICER (I)

QUANG NAM

1968

Pay grade O05.

Conflicts

Vietnam 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 43E · Line 67 cut as FRANCIS R HITTINGER Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 3

Grave 4110-C

Also Interred

Anne P Hittinger

Relative Section 3 · Grave 4110-C 1927 – 1972

In Our Keeping

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Francis R Hittinger Jr.

Lieutenant Colonel

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1968

III Marine Amphibious Force

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