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Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh III

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Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh III

Birth
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Death
1 Feb 1997 (aged 77)
Coronado, San Diego County, California, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea. Specifically: Ashes scattered over the Pacific Ocean Add to Map
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Son of Marguerite Elizabeth née Horne and U.S. Navy Captain Franklin Van Valkenburgh Jr. (Captain of the U.S.S. Arizona). His father was killed on the bridge of the battleship during the attack on Pearl Harbor and was a posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Franklin III, joined the U.S. Navy and served onboard the U.S.S. Van Valkenburgh (DD-656), a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named in honor of his father. His father's body was completely consumed in the explosion, but navy divers found his Annapolis naval academy ring on the sunken bridge, resting on the very spot he was last seen standing. Frank was presented with his father's ring, and wore it in honor of his father, for the rest of his life. Frank III saw action in the Battle of Iwo Jima, the Battle of Okinawa, and ‎final operations for Japan, during World War II. He retired as a Lt. Commander. His great grandfather was Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh Sr.
(Bio by: Jay Lance)
Son of Marguerite Elizabeth née Horne and U.S. Navy Captain Franklin Van Valkenburgh Jr. (Captain of the U.S.S. Arizona). His father was killed on the bridge of the battleship during the attack on Pearl Harbor and was a posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Franklin III, joined the U.S. Navy and served onboard the U.S.S. Van Valkenburgh (DD-656), a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named in honor of his father. His father's body was completely consumed in the explosion, but navy divers found his Annapolis naval academy ring on the sunken bridge, resting on the very spot he was last seen standing. Frank was presented with his father's ring, and wore it in honor of his father, for the rest of his life. Frank III saw action in the Battle of Iwo Jima, the Battle of Okinawa, and ‎final operations for Japan, during World War II. He retired as a Lt. Commander. His great grandfather was Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh Sr.
(Bio by: Jay Lance)

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