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Frank Ebenezer Hill

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Frank Ebenezer Hill
Born(1880-07-31)July 31, 1880
LaGrange, Indiana
DiedSeptember 23, 1932(1932-09-23) (aged 52)
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Navy
RankShip's Cook First Class
UnitUSS Bennington
Battles / warsNon-combat award
AwardsMedal of Honor

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.

Medal of Honor citation

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.

References

  1. "Medal of Honor recipients". United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
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