Francis George Graziosi
 
Name Francis George Graziosi
Francis George Graziosi
Rank/Grade SFC - E7 - Army - Regular
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Race Caucasian
Gender Male
Date of Birth Jan 10, 1951
From Rochester, New York
Length of Service {Service}
Tour Began Jan 10, 1970
Casualty Date * Feb 20, 1979
Location QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
Hostile/Non-Hostile   Non-Hostile, died missing
Classification HELICOPTER - CREW AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body Recovered Yes (identified 2006)
Religion Roman Catholic

Vietnam Memorial

 

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Posted by:Mrs. Julia Ross
Date:Friday, April 11, 2003 7:18 PM UTC
Relationship:none
From:Newport News, VA
Comments:I still keep the POW/MIA bracelet on my dresser. I wore it for AGES and still cherish it as my most expensive piece of jewelry. Hugs for all who remember him!

--Mrs. Julia Ross, Newport News, VA
Posted by:art decaro
Date:Wednesday, December 20, 2006 3:23 PM UTC
Relationship:none
From:geneva ny
Comments:i also have a bracelet for francis graziosi.it is 12-20-06,and our local rochetser ny newspaper anounced that his remains were found and are being sent to his family in rochetser. he was an only child and his parents are dead. i saw your site while i wass googleing his name.happy holidays
Posted by:mario martini
Date:Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:07 PM UTC
Relationship:high school friend
From:rochester new york
Comments:is has been 39 years, it is hard to remember every thing but i do remember francis he enlisted in the army in 1968 the same time that my cousin john stirpe was layed to rest, he was 19 also kia vietnam, we hoped and prayed that he would be found, my friend rocco cassano was also a chopper piolt with same unit in nam 4 tours in nam he enlisted in the navy years latter died in a flame out on his plane in portarico in 79 we have lost so many in vietnam from rochester, still some mias, hope we fing them all. francis will be layed to rest this spring in the grave that his perants got for him years ago....my he rest in peace, until we all meet again....
Posted by:Julia Ross
Date:Wednesday, May 16, 2007 8:40 AM UTC
Relationship:none ... bracelet!
From:Newport News
Comments:I am fairly dancing. In two days I go to Rochester NY to meet Francis' family. His remains will be interred in the family plot this weekend.
Posted by:Deborah Ling
Date:Wednesday, May 16, 2007 5:13 PM UTC
Relationship:none
From:Columbus, OH
Comments:I just "happened" to be in the Rochester airport yesterday when the remains of Francis were returned to US soil. I was moved to tears. I am roughly the same age as Francis would be, and I lost a very dear friend to the Vietnam war. I would like to write a story in tribute to Francis, just for my own creative writing group. If you can share any details about what he liked, what he wanted to be when he returned from the water, whether his parents were immigrants and how long they lived and mourned Francis, I would be most grateful and will not disrespect his name nor his memory.
Posted by:Tim Patton
Date:Tuesday, July 10, 2007 6:43 PM UTC
Relationship:None
From:Charlotte, NC
Comments:I still wear the POW/MIA copper bracelet that bares his name. SPEC.5 FRANCIS GRAZIOSI, 1/10/70. I was there in 1966/67.
Posted by:Alice Slone
Date:Sunday, September 30, 2007 6:22 PM UTC
Relationship:None
From:Winchester, Ky
Comments:I have a silver metal Graziosi POW/MIA
bracelet. I got it from the Veterans Club
at Eastern Ky University and have kept it
all these years. May he rest in peace and
may God bless his family.
Posted by:James G. Wetrich
Date:Thursday, November 22, 2007 2:47 PM UTC
Relationship:None
From:Southlake, TX
Comments:I was in high school when the war ended but have had one of Francis' bracelets for a long time--it is dated 1-10-70. I am the son of a WWII veteran and my mom was born and raised in Rochester, NY. May Francis rest in peace. I am grateful for his service to our country.
Posted by:J Dennis Canfield
Date:Thursday, June 19, 2008 5:08 PM UTC
Relationship:None, wore his braclet for years
From:Beaufort,Sc
Comments:I purchased Francis' bracelet in between 1971 and 1972. I was attending High School in Springfield Virgina. My father spent two tours in Viet Nam. He was a Huey gunship pilot 66-67. I wore the bracelet until it broke in two pieces. I kept the two parts for years. I don't know what happened to them but I have never forgotten his name.

They are not forgotten.
Posted by:Tito Gonzalez
Date:Saturday, November 14, 2009 11:14 AM UTC
Relationship:
From:
Comments:My mom kept an MIA bracelet for Francis Graziosi for years. She was always
curious if he made it back. While I was in DC I found his name on the wall.
I made a shadow box for my mom with his bracelet, his photo, the etching
from the wall, and his patches. She asked me to post it on his site to let
his family know that she still thinks about him.


Posted by:Joanne Suttile
Date:Monday, January 11, 2010 1:22 AM UTC
Relationship:
From:Mission Viejo
Comments:Found a bracelet on the beach years ago and finally found out about you. Happy Birthday. Still in our thoughts.
Posted by:Lorie Haller
Date:Monday, June 14, 2010 5:59 PM UTC
Relationship:Cousin
From:Rochester, NY
Comments:This is my second cousin, and remember the day we got the news that his remains were found. We will miss you. Rest in peace cuz. Love you!
Posted by:Sherry Tucker
Date:Wednesday, June 16, 2010 3:15 AM UTC
Relationship:
From:Rochester NY
Comments:I got Francis bracelet from his father. I wore it for years...When they brought Francis remains home and had his funeral, I was out of town. My neighbor took his bracelet to the funeral home and gave it to his family for me. I so much wanted to be there as I waited a long time as his family did for him to come home. Rest in peace Francis
Posted by:justin johnson
Date:Friday, August 27, 2010 7:37 AM UTC
Relationship:
From:yuba city california
Comments:to all of those that were the bracelate of francis i hope to say that im a 28 year old devlopementaly disabled male i also have his bracelate it belonged to my mom she just gave it to me to were for a wile i hope to keep it for a long time and i hope too find out who his family members are to write to them and tell them how sad it really must be to have someone to be mia and find out they were killed in war. i feel very sad for the family and for him not to ever see his family again
Posted by:Larry Ashworth
Date:Saturday, March 12, 2011 4:31 AM UTC
Relationship:None
From:Fountain Hills
Comments:I got the bracelet of Spec.5 Francis Graziosi about 1973 in Indiana, and have kept it all these years. I was very proud to wear his bracelet. Although it is sad to know of his death, it is gratifying to know he was found and returned.
Posted by:Jodie McMahon
Date:Monday, May 30, 2011 2:57 AM UTC
Relationship:None
From:Lenexa
Comments:I also have the bracelet of Spec. 5 Francis Graziosi that I got in approx. 1972 or 1973 when I was 16 or 17 yrs old. I spent years wondering about him, and searched a number of years ago to find any updates. Watching a local Memorial Day tribute to all soldiers, I thought of him again, picked up my laptop, Googled his namme and found this site. Sad but nice to know that his remains were returned.
Posted by:Anne Giovaniello Zafian
Date:Monday, May 30, 2011 4:56 PM UTC
Relationship:I wore his MIA bracelet
From:New York, NY
Comments:I also wore Francis's bracelet, and it's so gratifying to see that others did, as well. I wore it for many years in the 70s and still own it. Today I discovered in a google search that his remains were found and identified, and I am glad for whatever peace that may have brought his family.
Posted by:Kevin Mannara
Date:Thursday, June 16, 2011 3:02 AM UTC
Relationship:
From:
Comments:You can access a memorial with pictures of his final resting place at www.findagrave.com
Posted by:Joseph Costa
Date:Tuesday, November 15, 2011 6:21 PM UTC
Relationship:none
From:Darien Ct.
Comments:I was watching the Viet Nam war story on the History channel this weekend and turned to my wife and said, "I have a bracelet of Spec.5 Francis Graziosi 1/10/70 and said I wore it for about 5 years before I put it away" Not ever knowing what happened to him, I googled his name and found him. I am so happy that his family has closure, and I would like to add...Rest in Peace Francis as there were many who prayed for you!

 

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