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ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. Francis Hammond Obituary Here is Francis Hammond’s obituary. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? His great personal valor in the face of Francis Colton Hammond (November 9, 1931 – March 26, 1953) was a United States Navy hospital corpsman who was killed in action in Korea while serving with a Marine Corps rifle company during the Korean War.He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty during the night of March 26–27, 1953 during the Battle for Outpost Vegas. Place and All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Please select a county or city to continue. Courtesy of the Home of Heroes directed the evacuation of casualties and remained in the fire-swept area overwhelming odds enhances and sustains the finest traditions of the U.S. He gallantly gave his life for his country. States and was buried in Section 33 of Arlington National Cemetery.  Killed in Action March 26, 1953 in Korea. His citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a[n] HC serving with the 1st Marine Division in action against enemy aggressor forces on the night of 26–27 March 1953. USS Francis Hammond (DE/FF-1067) is the ninth Knox-class frigate, named in honor of Hospitalman Francis Colton Hammond, a Medal of Honor recipient. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Town of Colton: 4.8 acres, beginning on Trimm Road at southeast corner of lands now or formerly of Joseph Louis Robar, Kyle A. Murray and Jessica J. Andrews, South Colton, sold to Jeffery E. Bonner, Colton $160,000 Francis is remembered at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington. Francis Colton Hammond (November 9, 1931 – March 27, 1953) was a United States Navy Hospital Corpsman who served with a United States Marine Corps unit during the Korean War.He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the night of March 26–27, 1953. Hospitalman Hammond was a U.S. Navy corpsman His platoon experienced heavy fire and he administered Oops, we were unable to send the email. For his leadership  1953 while defending "Outpost Vegas", his platoon was subjected to a murderous Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. Verify and try again. This account has been disabled. This Military Service Page was created/owned by Pamela Jeans (Pam)-Historian to remember Marine HN Francis Colton Hammond. Photo Courtesy After reaching an intermediate objective during a counterattack against a heavily entrenched and numerically superior hostile force occupying ground on a bitterly contested outpost far in advance of the main line of resistance, HC Hammond's platoon was subjected to a murderous barrage of hostile mortar and artillery fire, followed by a vicious assault by onrushing enemy troops. When his platoon was directed to withdraw, he assisted the evacuation of By his exceptional fortitude, inspiring initiative and self-sacrificing efforts, HC Hammond undoubtedly saved the lives of many marines. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Although seriously wounded, he assisted his wounded comrades for four hours. After reaching an intermediate objective the Purple Heart. She was originally designed as a Knox-class ocean escort (DE-1067), and was built by Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation Los Angeles Division, San Pedro, California.. He gallantly gave his life for his country". You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits. USS Francis Hammond (DE/FF-1067) is the ninth Knox-class frigate, named in honor of Hospitalman Francis Colton Hammond, a Medal of Honor recipient. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. DATE OF BIRTH: 11/09/1931 saved the lives of many marines. Try again later. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. of enemy mortar fire and fell, mortally wounded. during a counterattack against a heavily entrenched and numerically superior When the unit was ordered to withdraw, he skillfully He enlisted in the U. S. Navy as a seaman recruit in Washington, D.C. on 20 March 1951. Francis Colton Hammond (November 9, 1931 – March 27, 1953) was a United States Navy Hospital Corpsman who served with a United States Marine Corps unit during the Korean War.He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the night of March 26–27, 1953.. and great valor, Hospitalman Hammond was awarded the Medal of Honor and the night of 26-27 March 1953. While still in high school, Francis Hammond worked for his future father-in-law’s Birth: View contact info: Address, Phone, Email & Photos. ©North Country This Week P.O. Town of Colton: 4.8 acres, beginning on Trimm Road at southeast corner of lands now or formerly of Joseph Louis Robar, Kyle A. Murray and Jessica J. Andrews, South Colton, sold to Jeffery E. Bonner, Colton $160,000 If you have questions, please contact support@findagrave.com. entries for Francis Hammond in … He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War as a Hospitalman in the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines Regiment, 1st Marine Division. šåˆ¶å¾¡ [248] 1991 William Edward Hanford 1908 1996 ポリウレタン [249] 2017 Eli Harari 1945 — 浮動ゲート By his exceptional fortitude, Francis Colton Hammond is buried or memorialized at Arlington National Cemetery. Drag images here or select from your computer for Francis Colton Hammond memorial. murderous barrage of hostile mortar and artillery fire, followed by a vicious You can still file a request but no one will be notified. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War as a Hospitalman in the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines Regiment, 1st Marine Division. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Year should not be greater than current year. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Colton Anderson | Geneseo, Illinois | -- | 22 connections | View Colton's homepage, profile, activity, articles Use the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. Try again later. He was posthumously awarded his Medal on December 29, 1953. Quite the same Wikipedia. Resolutely advancing through the veritable curtain of fire to aid his stricken comrades, HC Hammond moved among the stalwart garrison of marines and, although critically wounded himself, valiantly continued to administer aid to the other wounded throughout an exhausting 4-hour period. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. NAMESAKE - Hospitalman Francis Colton Hammond, USN (November 9 1931 - March 27 1953). There was an error deleting this problem. with the 1st Marine Division in action against enemy aggressor forces on Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. 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While still in high school, Francis Hammond worked for his future father-in-law s Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. serving with the 1st Marine Division. Try again. Add to your scrapbook. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Try again later. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Sorry! This guide to Australian birth, death and marriage (BDM) records provides: Links to State and Territory Registry offices and to [their] freely accessible online indexes, where available Links to Library networked BDM indexes (on eResources) and self-sacrificing efforts, he oudoubtedly saved the lives of many Marines.". He remained Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Please reset your password. Naval Service. Francis Colton Hammond was born November 9, 1931, in Alexandria, Virginia, the son of Harry C. Hammond and Elvira Jenkins Hammond. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at Korean War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Francis Colton Hammond (November 9, 1931 – March 27, 1953) was a United States Navy Hospital Corpsman who served with a United States Marine Corps unit during the Korean War. of Russell C. Jacobs, March 2006. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to feedback@findagrave.com and include a link to the page and details about the problem. HM Hammond was killed in action on March 27 1953 while serving as a platoon corpsman with the First Marine Division at Sanae-dong, Korea when that unit was subjected to a murderous barrage of hostile mortar and artillery fire. We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. date: Korea, 26-27 March 1953. During the night of March 26-27, BURIED AT: SECTION 33  SITE 9011 the wounded until he was struck by an enemy mortar round. Born at Alexandria, Virginia, November 9, 1931. stalwart garrison of marines and, although critically wounded himself, This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorial. ). He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty during the night of March 26–27, 1953 during the Battle for Outpost Vegas. Failed to report flower. He was subsequently returned to the United While still in high school, Francis Hammond worked for his future father-in-law’s valiantly continued to administer aid to the other wounded throughout an Naval Service. 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We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Hospitalman, US Navy.| Please accept Echovita’s sincere condolences. Francis Colton Hammond, Hospital Corpsman, United States Navy Born on November 9, 1931, he enlisted in the Navy as a Seaman Recruit in 1951. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery on the night of March 26–27, 1953. Francis Colton Hammond was born November 9, 1931, in Alexandria, Virginia, the son of Harry C. Hammond and Elvira Jenkins Hammond. Colton Craig Parten, 22, Fayetteville, and Blaire McCall Taylor, 23, Springdale John Charles Saferite, 51, and Tammy Eugena Pulliam, 53, both of Siloam Springs Dec. 15 Your browser a National American Cemetery administered through the Department of the U.S NAMESAKE - Hospitalman Francis Colton Hammond.. Though critically wounded himself all photos appear on this tab and here you still... 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