Francis E. Visconti

Vietnam War
UnitMarine Medium Helicopter Squadron 363
RankMajor U.S. Marine Corps
Entered Service FromSyracuse New York
Date of DeathNovember 22 1965
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Notes
Major Visconti was a member of the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 363, Marine Attack Group 36, 1st Marine Air Wing. On November 22, 1965, he was flying in a Sikorsky Seahorse Utility Helicopter (UH-34D) on a combat mission. Bad weather forced his aircraft out to sea between Chu Lai and Quang Ngai, South Vietnam. When contact was lost he was declared missing. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.