Frank Wesley Fenno Jr. (September 11, 1902 – Aug 16, 1973) was a decorated submarine commander during World War II who reached the rank of

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. Frank Wesley Fenno Jr. was born to Frank Wesley and Mary Alice Fenno (née Nichols) in Westminster, Massachusetts, 11 September 1902. He attended Fitchburg High School, before moving on to the University of Maine, and later to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in 1921. Fenno was a 1925 graduate of Annapolis, and began his Naval career in the Boston Naval Yard. In 1929 he joined the crew of the USS Utah and later the

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. Fenno attended the submarine training course at New London, Connecticut, and was assigned to S-37 and was later assigned to S-31.

World War II

At the beginning of World War II, Fenno was in command of the

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{{reflist 1902 births 1973 deaths People from Westminster, Massachusetts United States Naval Academy alumni United States Navy rear admirals United States Navy personnel of World War II Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States) Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Recipients of the Silver Star Recipients of the Legion of Merit Military personnel from Massachusetts