Frank Tompkins
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| Born | September 28, 1868 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | December 21, 1954 (aged 86) Northfield, Vermont |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1891–1923 |
| Rank |
 Colonel
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| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Purple Heart (3) |
| Other work | Author |
Spanish–American War
Philippine–American War
Border War
Colonel Frank Tompkins (September 28, 1868 – December 21, 1954) was an officer in the United States Army. Tompkins served in numerous conflicts including the Spanish–American War in Cuba, the Philippine–American War, the Mexican Border War, and World War I. Recommended by General John J. Pershing for the Medal of Honor, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his leadership during the 1916 Battle of Columbus, New Mexico.
Frank Tompkins was born September 28, 1868 in Washington, D.C., one of three surviving sons of Brevet Brigadier General Charles Henry Tompkins, an officer in the United States Army, and Augusta Root (Hobbie) Tompkins.
Educated at private schools in St. Paul Minnesota and Chicago, Illinois, Tompkins graduated from Shattuck Military Academy and Braden's (West Point) Preparatory School at Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York. On April 23, 1890 he was awarded the Silver Lifesaving Medal for rescuing a sailor from drowning in the Narrows off Governors Island in New York City on July 27, 1889.
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