Hittinger, Francis Russell, Jr., LtCol

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Final Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Last MOS
0302-Infantry Officer
Last MOSGroup
Infantry
Primary Unit
1967-1968, 0302, HQ Company, 2nd Combined Action Group (2nd CAG)
Service Years
1944 - 1968
Lieutenant Colonel

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 Personal Details 

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Home State
Georgia
Georgia
Year of Birth
1926
 
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Casualty Info
Last Address
Alexandria Va

Casualty Date
Mar 09, 1968
 
Cause
KIA-Killed in Action
Reason
Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Location
Quang Nam (Vietnam)
Conflict
Vietnam War
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
43E 067/Plot: Section 3 Site 4110-C
Military Service Number
49 656

 Official Badges 

Vietnam Combined Action Platoon (CAP)


 Unofficial Badges 


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM)Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  1968, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) (Arlington, Virginia)
  2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial


  1961-1964, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4)



From Month/Year
- / 1961
To Month/Year
- / 1964
Unit
3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) Unit Page
Rank
Major
MOS
Not Specified
Base, Station or City
Kaneohe
State/Country
Hawaii
 
 
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 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) Details

3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4)
3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Nicknamed "Thundering Third". The most recent leader Lt. Col. B. Middleton's radio callsign is "Darkside". They are based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, and consist of approximately 1,000 Marines. The unit currently falls under the command of the 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, but �?? along with its two sister battalions �?? is hosted by the 3rd Marine Division, at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan, when training in jungle warfare. The 3rd falls under the 4th Marine Regiment at such times.

Active Years
  • 1925 - ?
  • May 1, 1941�??May 6, 1942
  • February 1, 1944�??October 1, 1947
  • November 28, 1952�?? May 30, 2014
  • Activated September 17, 2015
Type
Infantry
 
Parent Unit
Infantry Units
Strength
USMC Battalion
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Mar 24, 2009
   
   
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My Photos For This Unit
Family Quarters Kaneohe
At work as S-3, 1962
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106 Members Also There at Same Time
3rd Battalion, 4th Marines (3/4)

Ahearn, Brian F.X., Capt, (1962-1969) 3 0302 Captain
Baker, Charles, Capt, (1957-1968) 3 0302 Captain
Ferris, Roger, Capt, (1957-1964) 3 0302 Captain
Milling, Francis, Col, (1959-1991) 3 0302 First Lieutenant
Perryman, William, 1stLt, (1960-1963) 3 0302 First Lieutenant
Hitzman, Gerald, MSgt, (1962-1984) 25 2591 Master Sergeant
Beck, William, Maj, (1954-1978) 4 0431 Staff Sergeant
Barber, Donald, Sgt, (1959-1973) 35 Sergeant
Doddridge, David, GySgt, (1960-1980) 3 0341 Sergeant
Lanfear, Jay, Sgt, (1964-1966) 0311 Sergeant
McClain, William David, Sgt, (1964-1968) 3 0311 Sergeant
Means, Sam, Sgt, (1963-1969) 35 3531 Sergeant
Megby, Don, Sgt, (1964-1970) 3 0300 Sergeant
Murray, John, Sgt, (1963-1968) 3 0311 Sergeant
Ohman, Gary, Sgt, (1964-1968) 3 0311 Sergeant
Rohleder, Bill, CWO4, (1958-1983) 25 2511 Sergeant
Sarkovics, Jerry, Sgt, (1958-1964) 8652 Sergeant
Smith, Robert, Sgt, (1963-1967) 3 0311 Sergeant
Spees, Dan, Sgt, (1962-1966) 3 Sergeant
Welsh, Robert, Sgt, (1963-1966) 3 0311 Sergeant
Dennis, Reuben, CWO4, (1959-1984) 30 3041 Corporal
Dent, Charles, Cpl, (1961-1965) 25 2511 Corporal
Fleming, John, Cpl, (1960-1964) 3 0331 Corporal
Garner, Joseph L., Cpl, (1963-1967) 3 0341 Corporal
Gracey, James, Cpl, (1963-1967) 58 Corporal
Hamm, Ronald, Cpl, (1964-1967) 3 0311 Corporal
Kittrell, Jr., Sandy, 1stSgt, (1961-1981) 3 0335 Corporal
Laduca, Ronald, Cpl, (1960-1964) 3 0335 Corporal
Mather, Chuck, Cpl, (1964-1967) 25 2511 Corporal
Murren, Bruce, Cpl, (1961-1967) 3 0335 Corporal
Petrino, Peter, Cpl, (1960-1964) 3 0321 Corporal
Proctor, Jim, Cpl, (1963-1967) 3 0311 Corporal
Sawyers, Charles, SSgt, (1963-1976) 21 2111 Corporal
Wheeler, Larry, Sgt, (1962-1969) 3 0351 Corporal
Zornes, Daniel, Cpl, (1961-1967) 3 0311 Corporal
Doyle, Edward, LCpl, (1964-1967) 3 0341 Lance Corporal
Hanline, Ralph, LCpl, (1962-1966) 3 0331 Lance Corporal
James, General Fird, Sgt, (1960-1967) 3 0311 Lance Corporal
LeBeau, Merton, SSgt, (1963-1972) 25 2531 Lance Corporal
MC MAHON, JOHN, LCpl, (1962-1965) 3 0311 Lance Corporal
Mohr, Louis, LCpl, (1959-1963) 25 2533 Lance Corporal
Moore, Bob, Cpl, (1963-1967) 25 2531 Lance Corporal
Padovich, Larry, LCpl, (1962-1966) 25 2511 Lance Corporal
Piper, Ernest, Cpl, (1960-1964) 25 2531 Lance Corporal
Piper, Ernest, Cpl, (1960-1964) 25 2531 Lance Corporal
Piper, Ernest, Cpl, (1960-1964) 25 2531 Lance Corporal
Piper, Ernest, Cpl, (1960-1964) 25 2531 Lance Corporal
Reafsnyder, Lynn, LCpl, (1959-1963) 3 0341 Lance Corporal
Stanford, Alford, LCpl, (1946-1969) 3 0351 Lance Corporal
Stewart, Donald, LCpl, (1960-1966) Lance Corporal
Tubman, Kenneth, LCpl, (1962-1967) 25 2511 Lance Corporal
Chatham, Donald, SSgt, (1959-2002) 3 0341 Private 1st Class
Cowdin, Thomas, PFC, (1963-1964) 3 0300 Private 1st Class
Gilbert, John, PFC, (1961-1964) 3 0311 Private 1st Class
Lang, Charles ( Chuck ), PFC, (1956-1962) 3 0311 Private 1st Class
Stucker, Rick, PFC, (1964-1968) 3 0300 Private 1st Class
Whaley, Louie, GySgt, (1964-1976) 3 0341 Private 1st Class
Neidecker, Donald, Pvt, (1964-1968) 3 0311 Private
Pollick, James, Cpl, (1963-1966) 3 0351 Private

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