Background
Commander Frank C. McCord was born at Vincennes, Indiana.
Commander Frank C. McCord was born at Vincennes, Indiana.
He was appointed Midshipman on July 5, 1907. From 1925 on, his career focused on naval aviation. On June 30, 1932, he reported for duty on the dirigible United States Ship Akron (ZRS-4).
Commander McCord, along with Rear Admiral William A. Moffett were the Chief Officers of the United States.S. Akron when it encountered severe weather and crashed near Barnegat Light, New Jersey on 4 April 1933.
Commander McCord, Admiral Moffett and 71 other persons were killed. United States Ship McCord (Doctor of Divinity-534), a destroyer, was laid down 17 March 1942 at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company in San Francisco and launched 10 January 1943, sponsored by Mistress
McCord, the widow of Commander McCord for whom the destroyer was named.