Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007. Official Military Personnel Files, 1885 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Franklin Van Valkenburgh.

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Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007. Official Military Personnel Files, 1885 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Franklin Van Valkenburgh.

1909 -1956

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This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Service Documents (July 17, 1911 - September 20, 1956); Correspondence (April 22, 1917 - January 17, 1956); Awards, Decorations, & Commendations (March 5, 1918 - November 7, 1946); Medical Records (March 10, 1909 - August 26, 1941).

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National Archives at St. Louis

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SNAC Resource ID: 11625427

National Archives at St. Louis

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Van Valkenburgh, Franklin, 1888-1941

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Franklin Van Valkenburgh was a World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He graduated from the US Naval Academy in June 1909 and initially served on battleships, punctuated by a tour with the Asiatic Squadron, 1911 to 1914. During World War I, he served as an Engineering Officer on the battleship USS Rhode Island. After the war he was a Naval Academy instructor also served on the battle ships USS Minnesota and Maryland. Promoted Commander, he served at the Office of the Chief of Naval...