In Memoriam: John P. Falcone, Jr.


Memorial Street Signs

"FALCONE CIRCLE"


In observance of every Memorial Day, Hampton Veterans of Foreign Wars gave the supreme sacrifice in defense of their country, in WORLD WAR II, KOREA and VIETNAM and streets, bridges, parks & playgrounds in Hampton, were named in their honor.



Falcone Circle
FALCONE CIRCLE
In Memory of John P. Falcone, Jr. -- Vietnam


Capt. John Paul Falcone, Jr.

John Paul Falcone, Jr. was born on October 28, 1939 and joined the Armed Forces while in Hampton, NH.

He served as a 1542 in the Army. In 10 years of service, he attained the rank of Capt/03. He began a tour of duty on May 20, 1967.

On November 11, 1967, at the age of 28, John Paul Falcone, Jr. perished in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Kontum.

MARRIED RECENTLY IN MANCHESTER were Miss Patricia Gagnon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Gagnon of Manchester, and John Paul Falcone, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Falcone of 7 Moulton Road, Hampton. The couple resides in Durham where Mr.Falcone is a student at the University of New Hampshire.
Hampton Union, October 29, 1959
[Don Iveson photo taken from MicroFilm]
ARMY CAPTAIN JOHN P. FALCONE, JR., pictured shortly before his tragic death November 11th in Viet Nam.
Hampton Union, November 30, 1947

The below 5 photographs are from the virtual wall on the website i.e. http://www. virtualwall.org/df/FalconeJP01a.htm

[You can find John P. Falcone, Jr. honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Panel 29E, Row 72.]
John P. Falcone, Jr. on the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C.
[Photo by Bill Teschek 2004]