Frank Ebenezer Hill
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Frank Ebenezer Hill (July 31, 1880–September 23, 1932) was a United States Navy Ship's Cook First Class received the Medal of Honor for actions on board the USS Bennington (PG-4) off San Diego, California during a boiler explosion which killed 62 enlisted men and one officer.
Frank Ebenezer Hill | |
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Born | LaGrange, Indiana | July 31, 1880
Died | September 23, 1932 52) | (aged
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Rank | Ship's Cook First Class |
Unit | USS Bennington |
Battles/wars | Non-combat award |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Rank and organization: Ship's Cook First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 31 July 1880, La Grange, Ind. Accredited to: Indiana. G.O. No.: 13, 5 January 1906.
Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Bennington, for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905.[1]
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