Rear Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher

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Rear Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher was a senior United States Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient best known for commanding American naval forces during the 1914 intervention at Veracruz, Mexico.

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instanceOf United States Navy officer
human
rear admiral
activeYearsInService 1870s–1910s
allegiance United States of America
awardReceived Medal of Honor
burialPlace Arlington National Cemetery
causeOfDeath natural causes
commanded U.S. naval forces off Veracruz, Mexico, 1914
conflict Mexican Revolution
United States occupation of Veracruz
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1855-11-23
dateOfDeath 1928-11-28
decoratedFor actions during the occupation of Veracruz
educatedAt United States Naval Academy
ethnicGroup White American
familyName Fletcher
givenName Frank
hasNameInNativeLanguage Frank Friday Fletcher
hasRelativeType uncle of Frank Jack Fletcher
honorificPrefix Rear Admiral
languageSpoken English
memberOf United States armed forces
middleName Friday
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryRank Rear Admiral
militaryStatus retired
militaryUnit United States Atlantic Fleet
linked to: Atlantic Fleet
notableAwardFor distinguished conduct in battle at Veracruz, Mexico, April 1914
notableEvent U.S. intervention at Veracruz in 1914
notableWork Command of U.S. naval forces at Veracruz
occupation naval officer
participatedIn Blockade of Veracruz
placeOfBirth Oskaloosa, Iowa
placeOfDeath New York City
positionHeld Commander, U.S. Atlantic Fleet
Commander, U.S. naval forces off Veracruz
relative Frank Jack Fletcher
residence New York City
Washington, D.C.
serviceEnd 1919
serviceStart 1872
sexOrGender male

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United States occupation of Veracruz in 1914 hasParticipant Rear Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher