Frank M Upton-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
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World War I Medal of Honor Recipient for action at sea on the USS Stewart on April 17, 1918. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 8, site 55-A-8.
Waymark Code: WMWRA8
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2017
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He was born on April 29, 1896 in Loveland CO and died on June 25, 1962 in Virginia. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: UPTON, FRANK MONROE
• Rank and organization: Quartermaster, U.S. Navy
• 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.
Armed Service: Navy
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