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Frederick Becton

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Gender Male
Death29 years ago
Date of birth May 15,1908
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Des Arc
Arkansas
United States
Date of died December 25,1995
DiedWynnewood
Pennsylvania
United States
Place of burialArlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States
Rank Rear admiral
BooksThe ship that would not die
Awards Navy Cross
Silver Star
Croix de Guerre 1939–1945
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Frederick Becton Life story


Rear Admiral Frederick Julian Becton was a decorated United States Navy officer. He is probably best remembered for commanding the destroyer USS Laffey in World War II during an intense Japanese kamikaze attack.

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