- Frank C. McCord
Frank C. McCord, (
2 August ,1890 -4 April ,1933 ) was acommander of theUnited States Navy.Biography
Commander Frank C. McCord was born at
Vincennes, Indiana . He was appointed Midshipman on July 5th, 1907.From 1925 on, his career focused on
naval aviation .On June 30th of 1932, he reported for duty on the dirigible
USS Akron (ZRS-4) .Death
Commander McCord, along with Rear Admiral
William A. Moffett were the Chief Officers of the U.S.S. Akron when it encountered severe weather and crashed nearBarnegat Light, New Jersey on4 April 1933 . Commander McCord, Admiral Moffett and 71 other persons were killed.Namesake
United States Ship McCord (DD-534), a
destroyer , was laid down17 March 1942 at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company in San Francisco and launched10 January 1943 , sponsored by Mrs. Frank C. McCord, the widow of Commander Frank C. McCord for whom the destroyer was named.External links
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/m7/mccord.htm McCord ] at www.history.navy.mil
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