Franklin James Runge
Graduating
Class of 1967
Served in
The
Vietnam War
Specialist Fourth Class
Franklin James Runge
Army
1st Battalion
4th Infantry Division
8th Infantry Regiment
Company A
4th Infantry Division
Hometown
Gillett, WI
Date of Birth
Location of Death
Kon Tum Province, South Vietnam
Date of Death
Location of Burial
Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gillett, WI
More About Specialist Fourth Class Runge
Specialist Fourth Class Runge was awarded the Silver Star.
He was killed on March 12, 1969, when his infantry was split into two groups. He fought valiantly in order to assist the confused group in getting more organized. He was able to help the other group gather themselves, but was killed in the process.