Frank Evans (general)
Frank Edgar Evans | |
|---|---|
 Evans in 1917 | |
| Born | November 19, 1876 Franklin, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 25, 1941 (aged 65) Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1900–1940 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles / wars | Spanish–American War |
| Awards | Navy Cross Silver Star[1] |
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
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 other awards for the distinction of his service in the Marine Brigade of the American Expeditionary Force in France. 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
The destroyer USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754) was named in his honor.[2]
References
- ^ "Frank E. Evans". Military Times. 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ^ "2,200-ton Destroyer, The Evans, Launched". 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, was launched at high water yesterday at the Bethlehem Steel and Shipbuilding Company yard at Mariners Harbor in the presence of high-ranking naval officers, seventy-five invited guests and 500 shipyard workers.