caption serviceyears branch commands relations death_date death_place birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
admiral , c. 1919 frank f. fletcher wearing his medal of honor 1875 -- 1919 us naval jack 37 stars.svg united states navy atlantic fleet frank jack fletcher -lrb- nephew -rrb- 28 november 1928 new york city oskaloosa , iowa united states of america 1867 medal of honor navy distinguished service medal place of burial battle of veracruz world war i 23 november 1855 arlington national cemetery 45px admiral adm frank f fletcher headshot.jpg frank friday fletcher
 frank friday fletcher
frank friday fletcher

frank friday fletcher -lrb- november 23 , 1855 -- november 28 , 1928 -rrb- was a united states navy admiral who served in the late 19th and early 20th centuries .
he was awarded the u.s. military 's highest decoration , the medal of honor , for his actions as commander of navy forces at the battle of veracruz , mexico .
the fletcher-class destroyer , the most produced class of united states navy destroyers , was named after him .
he was also the uncle of frank jack fletcher , another u.s. navy admiral who also received the medal of honor for actions at veracruz .
