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Frank Edgar Evans
Evans in 1917
Born(1876-11-19)November 19, 1876
Franklin, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 25, 1941(1941-11-25) (aged 65)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1900–1940
RankBrigadier general
Battles / warsSpanish–American War
World War I
Awards Navy Cross
Silver Star

Frank Edgar Evans (19 November 1876 – 25 November 1941) served as an infantryman in the Spanish–American War, and was commissioned in the United States Marine Corps on 15 February 1900.

Biography

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He was born in Franklin, Pennsylvania on 19 November 1876. He served in the Philippines and in the United States prior to World War I, during which he won the Navy Cross and the Silver Star for his service in the Marine Brigade of the American Expeditionary Force in France.[1] His postwar service included duty in Haiti, where from 1927 to 1930 he commanded the Constabulary Detachment and was Chief of the Gendarmerle d'Haiti. Brigadier General Evans also was District Marine Officer of several Naval Districts. Retired 1 December 1940, he made his home in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he died 25 November 1941.

Legacy

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The destroyer USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754) was named in his honor.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Frank E. Evans". Military Times. 2010-07-04. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  2. ^ "2,200-ton Destroyer, The Evans, Launched". The New York Times. October 4, 1944. Retrieved 2015-06-26. The 2,200-ton super-destroyer Evans, named in honor of the late Brig. Gen. Frank E. Evans of the Marine Corps...
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