Frank O. Slater

Frank O. Slater

Frank O. Slater, born in Fyffe, Alabama, on 19 December 1920, enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve on 10 February 1942.

Navy career

Upon completion of basic training, "Slater" was transferred to the Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, for reassignment. He served in USS San Francisco (CA-38) from 4 April 1942 to 12 November 1942 when he was killed in action at his battle station.

Awarded the Navy Cross

"Slater" was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for gallantry in action.

Namesake

USS Slater (DE-766) was named in his honor. The ship was laid down on 9 March 1943 by the Tampa Shipbuilding Co., Tampa, Florida; launched on 13 February 1944; sponsored by Mrs. James L. Slater; and commissioned on 1 May 1944.

The "USS Slater" is now a museum ship on the Hudson River in Albany, New York.

ee also

References

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* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/s14/slater.htm Slater]


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