Records of the U.S. Coast Guard, 1785 - 2005. Official Military Personnel Files, ca. 1898 - ca. 2004. Official Military Personnel File for Frank H. Newcomb.

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Records of the U.S. Coast Guard, 1785 - 2005. Official Military Personnel Files, ca. 1898 - ca. 2004. Official Military Personnel File for Frank H. Newcomb.

1898-1941

This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Service Documents (May 1898 - April 1941); Awards, Decorations, & Commendations (July 1940); Medical Records (July 1902); Correspondence (February 1923 - April 1941).

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SNAC Resource ID: 11646932

National Archives at St. Louis

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Newcomb, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton), 1846-1934

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Frank Hamilton Newcomb (10 November 1846 – 19 February 1934) was a United States Revenue Cutter Service commodore, best known for his actions at the Battle of Cárdenas during the Spanish–American War. Newcomb was born in Boston, Massachusetts, was the oldest of three children. His father, Hiram Newcomb was a merchant sea captain and Frank sailed on his father's ship at an early age. At the age of sixteen he served on another merchant ship that made an around the world trading voyage. In 18...