FRANKLIN VAN VALKENBURGH

Rate/Rank
CAPT

Service Branch

USN 9/1909 - 12/1941

Born
04/05/1888
MINNEAPOLIS, MN

KILLED IN ACTION - USS ARIZONA BB-39, ATTACK BY JAPANESE,12/07/1941

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

CO, USS ARIZONA BB-39

STAFF, 3RD NAVAL DISTRICT

CO, USS MELVILLE AD-2

CO, USS TALBOT DD-114

STAFF, U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

PURPLE HEART

MEXICAN SERVICE MEDAL - WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL W/ATLANTIC FLEET CLASP

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL W/FLEET CLASP

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/STAR