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Frank Williams (Medal of Honor) — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: Seaman
Service Era: Spanish-American War
Medals Recorded: 3

Frank Williams (Medal of Honor)

Seaman, U.S. Navy

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Spanish-American War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor 1862–1912 Navy
Sampson Medal
- USS Marblehead
Spanish Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Braved fire while cutting the cable from Cienfuegos

Frank Williams was born in Danzig on 19 October 1871. He served in the U.S. Navy as a seaman aboard USS Marblehead during the Spanish-American War.

On 11 May 1898, Williams took part in the operation to cut the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba. His Medal of Honor citation recognized the bravery and composure he displayed while facing heavy enemy fire.

The award was accredited to New York. His citation preserves his conduct during the cable-cutting operation aboard Marblehead.

Medal of Honor citation

On board the U.S.S. Marblehead during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Williams displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this period.

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