Frank Herman Schofield

He was born on January 4, 1869, in Jerusalem, New York, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1890. He served 46 years in the U.S. Navy, attaining the final rank of Full Four-Star Admiral.

During the Spanish-American War, he served with distinction as executive officer of the USS Hawk, participating in blockades and capturing four enemy ships. During World War I, he served on the staff of the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces in London, where he helped develop anti-submarine strategies, and he participated in the United States Naval Advisory Staff to the Peace Commission in Paris. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Fleet from 1930 to 1932, and retired from the Navy in 1932.

In 1904, while serving aboard the USS Supply, he and two other officers observed three bright objects performing unusual maneuvers; his report is considered one of the earliest credible military UAP sightings.

He was awarded the Navy Cross for his World War I and Peace Commission service. He died on February 20, 1942, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. The USS Schofield, a guided missile frigate commissioned in 1963, was named in his honor.