GREEN BERETS Franks, Ancil Coleman

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Franks ​

• FORENAME

Ancil Coleman (Sonny)​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (MACV-SOG-Det B-50-Project Omega) + (MACV-SOG-CCS-RT Chisel)​

• RANK

Sergeant + Staff Sergeant​

• NUMBER

• AWARD

Army Commendation Medal with V device with oak leaf cluster​

• PLACE

Cambodia 1968 and 1970​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 21.9.1936, Asheville, North Carolina​

father Arthur L. Franks​

mother Flossie B. (nee Edmonds)​

USMC late 1950s​

MACV-SOG-Det B-50-Project Omega 1967-68 (Sgt)​

MACV-SOG-CCS-RT Awl 1969​

MACV-SOG-CCS-RT Chisel 1970 (SSG)​

HALO Committee, Fort Bragg​

retired as Master Sgt (27 years service)​

died 3.9.2004 (Aged 67) St Petersburg, Florida​

Bay Pines National Cemetery, Bay Pines, Pinellas County, Florida Section 54 Site 46​

reported to have a brother in SF who was killed in a HALO jump​

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