Frank Rudolph Simmons

Lance Corporal
K CO, 3RD BN, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
24 November 1948 - 24 April 1968
Decatur, Georgia
Panel 51E Line 049

1ST MARDIV

7TH MARINES
Frank R Simmons

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Frank Rudolph Simmons

08 Jul 2003

REMEMBERED

by his friends and classmates from
Towers High School
Class of 1969

Placed by schoolmate.
E-mail address is not available.

Frank was my classmate and dear friend. He was a kind
and gentle person to all that knew him.

Frank joined the Marine Corps early on in his young
life to serve his country. After Frank was in Vietnam
I received several letters informing me of his
time there, his thoughts, dreams and hopes concerning
the future of returning home to his family and
friends. It was not to be as Frank lost his life in
Vietam while serving his country.

I think of Frank Simmons often. I will always remember Frank
and hold special memories of him in my heart.

I would love to hear from anyone concerning my pal, buddy, and a person dear to me.

Peggy L. Fennelle
a high school classmate and friend
peggyfennelle@yahoo.com

15 Jul 2003

I grew up with my friend Frank Simmons and this is how I found your site. Frank was the big brother I never had, and I have missed him for a very long time. I was also a friend of the family and his brother Shulken whom I also have lost touch with. Frank, Ben Lee, and myself were the Three Musketeers.

Unfortunately I am the only survivor.

Thanks,

Larry Crouch
2015 10th St LN, NW
Hickory, NC 28601
shortman@charter.net

A Note from The Virtual Wall

Kilo 3/7 lost two men on 24 Apr 1968: LCpl Steve Davis of Hallsville, Missouri, and LCpl Frank R. Simmons. While LCpl Simmons died at the enemy's hands, LCpl Davis was killed in an accident of war.

From September 1962 til March 1965 Frank lived at the Lake Waccamaw Boys' Home, North Carolina, where his friends remember him.

He is buried in Plot L-39, Whiteville Memorial Cemetery, Whiteville, North Carolina.





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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
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