Frank Monroe Upton
Frank Monroe Upton | |
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Born | Loveland, Colorado | April 29, 1896
Died | June 25, 1962 | (aged 66)
Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Rank | Ensign |
Unit | USS Stewart |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Frank Monroe Upton (29 April 1896 – 25 June 1962) was a sailor in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the First World War.
Biography[]
Upton was born in Loveland, Colorado on 29 April 1896 and died 25 June 1962. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia (Section 8, lot 55-A). His wife, Greta B. Upton, and a relative, Paul Upton Fisher, are also buried in his lot.
Medal of Honor citation[]
Rank and organization: Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born: 29 April 1896, Loveland, Colo. Accredited to: Colorado. G.O. No.: 403, 1918.
Citation:
For extraordinary heroism following internal explosion of the Florence H, on 17 April 1918. The sea in the vicinity of wreckage was covered by a mass of boxes of smokeless powder, which were repeatedly exploding. Frank M. Upton, of the U.S.S. Stewart, plunged overboard to rescue a survivor who was surrounded by powder boxes and too exhausted to help himself. Fully realizing the danger from continual explosion of similar powder boxes in the vicinity, he risked his life to save the life of this man.[1]
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References[]
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ^ "Upton, Frank M." Army of Medal of Honor website. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
External links[]
- United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
- United States Navy sailors
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- United States Navy personnel of World War I
- People from Loveland, Colorado
- 1896 births
- 1962 deaths
- World War I recipients of the Medal of Honor