The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PV2 Francisco Lara Candia, RA19398557, who died in the service of his country on September 10th, 1951 in North Korea, Hills 717-682. The cause of death was listed as MIA to KIA. At the time of his death Francisco was 21 years of age. He was from Glendale, California. Francisco's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.

The decorations earned by PV2 Francisco Lara Candia include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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Private Candia-Francisco was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on September 10, 1951. Private Candia was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantrymans Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

He is buried in the Resthaven Cemetery, Glendale, AZ. His place of enlistment was El Paso, Texas.