Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Francis Xavier Kane
Headstone of Francis Xavier Kane
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Francis Xavier Kane

Private First Class
1949 – 1968
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 51E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Private First Class Francis Xavier Kane served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Francis served in the Vietnam War. Francis was 18 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Quang Tri
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
M CO, 3RD BN, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
PFC
RIFLEMAN
QUANG TRI
1968
Pay grade E02.
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 51E · Line 22 cut as FRANCIS X KANE
In Our Keeping
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Francis Xavier Kane
Private First Class
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1968
3rd Battalion 1st Marines
Private First Class
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
3rd Battalion 1st Marines - Insignia

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