Honors
- In 1946, a Gearing-class greyhound destroyer, the USS Witek (DD-848) was named in honor of PFC Witek. The destroyer was launched on February 2, 1946 and was christened by Witek's mother, Mrs. Nora Witek. The USS Witek was commissioned on April 25, 1946. It was formally de-commissioned on August 19, 1968.
- In 1999, Witek's hometown, Derby, Connecticut has named the PFC Frank P. Witek Memorial Park in his honor.
- The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation awards a memorial scholarship in honor of PFC Frank Witek.
- The area near the village of Yona on Guam, where Witek perished, was named Marine Camp Witek. Although the camp closed decades ago, Guam natives still refer to the area as "Camp Witek".
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