United States of America
U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Franklin Max Ellinger
1941 – 1968
Vietnam Wall · Panel 49W
Staff Sergeant Franklin Max Ellinger served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Franklin served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Franklin was 27 years old.
How He Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Blast injury
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Quang Tri
Media
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ORDNANCE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE CHIEF · QUANG TRIC CO, 3RD TANK BN, 3RD MARDIV, III MAFPay grade E06.
Branch
U.S. Marine Corps
Highest rank
Staff Sergeant
Wars
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
2149: ORDNANCE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE CHIEF
ORDNANCE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE CHIEF
QUANG TRI
1968
Pay grade E06.
Conflicts
Honors · 5 decorations
Awards & Decorations
5
For service and achievement
Campaign and service medals
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
- The cemetery · the exact grave is not yet placed
- 1 monument carrying the name
Laid nearby · Section C
38 others are held in this section; the nearest 12 by row and grave.
Arthur Coby Councill IIIGrave 1-CCarroll Wayne SpraginsGrave 119-B
Christopher Antonio JacksonGrave 68-CEugene K JustusGrave 153-B
Gary Wayne CoxGrave 51-CGeorge Anthony CapuanoGrave 180-H
George Warren WardGrave 136-BGeorge Washington SassonGrave 1
George William Pearson Jr.Grave 51-B
Gerald Hilbert SampsonGrave 85-CGolland Albert HeberleinGrave 190-CGrover Budd HallGrave 187-D
Christopher Antonio JacksonGrave 68-CEugene K JustusGrave 153-BGary Wayne CoxGrave 51-CGeorge Anthony CapuanoGrave 180-HGeorge Warren WardGrave 136-BGeorge Washington SassonGrave 1George William Pearson Jr.Grave 51-BGerald Hilbert SampsonGrave 85-CGolland Albert HeberleinGrave 190-CGrover Budd HallGrave 187-DIn Our Keeping
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Franklin Max Ellinger
Staff Sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1968
3rd Tank Battalion
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