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Joseph William Francis Jr.

Private, U.S. Army

51596238

C Company
3rd Battalion
60th Infantry Regiment

Entered the Service from: New Jersey
Died: April 9, 1967
Buried at: 
Awards: 

 


PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOSEPH WILLIAM FRANCIS JR. was born on September 23, 1946. He was issued a Social Security card in New jersey in 1963. After being drafted and completing basic training, Private Francis was sent to Vietnam. His tour of duty began on December 1, 1966, serving with an infantry company. 

On April 9, 1967 Private Francis was killed in action, by friendly fire, while serving in Long An Province, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old. His body was recovered, and he was returned to the United States for burial, after funeral services at Wesley Zion A.M.E. Church at 753 Sycamore Streets in South Camden. He was single at the time of his death.


JOSEPH WILLIAM FRANCIS JR.
is honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
on Panel 18E, Row 003.


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