ELLINGER FRANKLIN MAX MILITARY SERVICE MARINES COUNTRY OF CASUALTY SOUTH VIETNAM TYPE OF CASUALTY HOSTILE KILLED REFERENCE NUMBER 8971 DATE RECORD PROCESSED AUG 68 SOCIAL SECURITY / SERVICE NUMBER 1861729 RANK SSGT PAY GRADE E6 CASUALTY DATE 08/12/68 HOME OF RECORD TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA SERVICE OCCUPATION CODE 2149 DATE OF BIRTH 07/27/41 CAUSE EXPLOSIVE DEVICE AIR / NO AIR GROUND CASUALTY RACE CAUCASIAN RELIGION PROTESTANT LENGTH OF SERVICE IN YEARS 10 MARTIAL STATUS MARRIED SEX MALE US CITIZEN YES POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION NO DATE TOUR IN SE ASIA BEGAN 06/28/68 LAST RECORD LAST RECORD BODY RECOVERED YES AGE 27 COMPONENT REGULAR PROVINCE QUANG TRI COMMENTS