Frank Hill (Medal of Honor)
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{{Infobox military person
|name= Frank Hill
|birth_date= {{birth date|1864|8|13}}
|death_date=
|birth_place= Hartford, Connecticut
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|placeofburial_label= Place of burial
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|allegiance=United States of America
|branch= United States Marine Corps
United States Army
|serviceyears= 1896 - 1901 (USMC)
1901 - 1903 (USA)
|rank= Private
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|unit= USS Nashville
|battles= Spanish–American War
|awards= Medal of Honor
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Frank Hill (born August 13, 1864) was a private serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
Hill was born August 13, 1864, in Hartford, Connecticut. He joined the Marine Corps from Portsmouth, Virginia in September 1896, and was honorably discharged in October 1901.USMC History Division Hill later joined the Army, and was discharged for disability in 1903 at Benicia, California.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mohhsus.com/lost-to-history|title = Lost to History » Medal of Honor Historical Society of the United States}}
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 13 August 1864, Hartford, Conn. Accredited to: Connecticut. G.O. No.: 521, 7 July 1899.
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.{{cite web|accessdate = July 25, 2010
|title = War with Spain; Hill, Frank
|work = Medal of Honor recipients, War With Spain
|publisher = United States Army Center of Military History
|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
|date = August 3, 2009
|archive-date = April 23, 2009
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090423095635/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
|url-status = dead
}}
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Hall of Valor|894|accessdate=July 25, 2010}}
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Category:United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients
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Category:Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor
Category:Military personnel from Hartford, Connecticut
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