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.
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9 November 1931 Alexandria, Virginia
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Died |
27 March 1953 (aged 21) Yeoncheon, Korea
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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