Frank Ragan King

Frank Ragan King
B&W picture of a navy ship
Frank Ragan King's namesake, the USS King
Born(1884-10-15)October 15, 1884
Montevallo, Alabama, U.S.
DiedJuly 12, 1919(1919-07-12) (aged 34)
North Sea
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1903–1919
RankMidshipman - May 6, 1903

Ensign - February 12, 1909

Commander - September 21, 1918
CommandsUSS Richard Bulkeley (1917)
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsNavy Distinguished Service Medal

Commander Frank Ragan King (October 15, 1884 – July 12, 1919) was an officer in the United States Navy who died while conducting minesweeping operations shortly after World War I.