Francis C. Hammond

Francis C. Hammond
Hammond in c. 1950s
Born(1931-11-09)November 9, 1931
Alexandria, Virginia, US
DiedMarch 26, 1953(1953-03-26) (aged 21)
Yeoncheon, Korea
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
Service years1951–1953
RankHospitalman
UnitC Company, 1st Battalion 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division
ConflictsKorean War
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart (2)

Francis Colton Hammond (November 9, 1931 – March 26, 1953) was a United States Navy hospital corpsman who was killed in action 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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