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Frank Howard Springer

Frank Howard Springer

Navy CrossSilver StarPurple Heart

Rank/Rate Lieutenant Commander (Executive Officer)
Service Number O-095559
Birth Date September 15, 1920
From Huntington Park, California
Decorations Navy Cross, Silver Star, Purple Heart
Submarine USS Tang (SS-306)
Loss Date October 25, 1944
Location North end of Formosa Strait
Circumstances Sunk by circular run of own torpedo
Remarks Frank was born in Brooklyn, New York. Many sources list him as a Lieutenant, but his Navy Cross Citation lists him as a Lieutenant Commander.

Information courtesy of Jim Irwin.  Additional information courtesy of Kelley Jenks.

 

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