Korean War, 27 March 1953: Two Corpsmen Third Class: For Francis C. Hammond, it was the Final Mission: For Charente William, who Repeatedly Risked His Life, and Wounded, it was Survival
Charente William, Francis Hammond, Corpsmen third class U.S. Navy recipients of the Medal of Honor: Korean War Francis Hammond Korean War November 9, 1931 to march 27, 1953 Francis C. Hammond was born on November 9, 1931 in Alexandria, Va. At the time of action he was a Hospitalman, USN. His citation reads, “For conspicuous …