The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Francis R. Altavilla
Rank
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Unit
E CO 17 INF 7 DIV
Date of Death
July 8, 1953
Private First Class Altavilla was a member of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on July 8, 1953. He was presumed dead on July 9, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.