Frank G. Fahrion
| Frank George Fahrion | |
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Admiral Frank G. Fahrion
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| Born |
17 April 1894 Pickens, West Virginia |
| Died | 16 January 1970 (aged 75) La Jolla, California |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1917 – 1956 |
| Rank |
 Admiral
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| Commands held | USS North Carolina |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
 
 
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Frank George Fahrion (17 April 1894 – 16 January 1970) was a four star Admiral in the United States Navy. He was the eponym of the frigate USS Fahrion.
Fahrion was born on 17 April 1894 in Pickens, West Virginia. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1917 and served on a succession of destroyers. Prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, he led a destroyer division which was escorting convoys to Iceland and the Mid-Atlantic rendezvous with British escorts. In October 1941, he embarked on the destroyer USS Anderson.
During World War II, Fahrion was the Destroyer Screen Commander for the Yorktown aircraft carrier task force in the early central Pacific raids on the Gilbert Islands. He was awarded the Legion of Merit for his service as the Chief of Staff to Commander North Pacific Force. He earned a Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit for the skillful direction, research development and manufacturing phases of the successful torpedo program, whilst commanding the Naval Torpedo Station in Newport, Rhode Island from February 1943 to July 1944. The Bronze Star Medal for Valor was won by Fahrion as the Commanding Officer of the battleship USS North Carolina during fleet raids ranging from the Philippines to Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He was advanced to flag rank in January 1945. In recognition of his skillful and intensive direct naval gunfire support missions whilst commanding Cruiser Division Four throughout the Okinawa Campaign, Admiral Fahrion received a Gold Star in lieu of a second Bronze Star Medal.
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