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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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...