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Service Profile
- Branch
- U.S. Marine Corps
- Rank
- Private
- Service Era
- Spanish-American War
- Medals Recorded
- 4
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Frank Hill (Medal of Honor)
Private, U.S. Marine Corps
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Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor 1862–1912 Navy
- Sampson Medal
- USS Nashville
- Cienfuegos, 11 May 1898
- Spanish Campaign Medal
- Philippine Campaign Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Braved enemy fire in the Cienfuegos cable operation
Frank Hill was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on 13 August 1864. He served as a private in the U.S. Marine Corps aboard USS Nashville during the Spanish-American War.
On 11 May 1898, Hill took part in the operation to cut the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba. His Medal of Honor citation recognized the bravery and composure he maintained while facing heavy enemy fire.
Commander Raymond P. Rodgers presented the medal at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Massachusetts on 16 August 1899. His award was accredited to Connecticut.
The citation preserves the Marine private's conduct during the hazardous cable-cutting operation.
Medal of Honor citation
On board the U.S.S. Nashville during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Hill displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.
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