35th Infantry (Cacti) Regiment Association


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  PFC Francis Dow Hamblin Jr    In memory of our fallen brother

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother"



Heavy Company
35th Infantry Regiment
Korean War


"Not For Fame or Reward
Not For Place or For Rank
But In Simple Obedience To
Duty as They Understood It"

National Defense Service Medal Korean Service Medal United Nations Korean Service Medal Republic of Korea War Service Medal



The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC Francis Dow Hamblin Jr, RA14331698, who died in the service of his country on August 18th, 1950 in South Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death Francis was 17 years of age. He was from St Peteresburg, Florida. Francis' Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.

The decorations earned by PFC Francis Dow Hamblin Jr include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.


Francis entered the service 1 November 1949.

BURIAL LOCATION,MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY, SAINT PETERSBURG, FL