Veteran whose valor has long been buried will finally get his due

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Veteran whose valor has long been buried will finally get his due

By Adrian Walker Globe Columnist  July 02, 2017

In a city obsessed with history, Frank Elmer Smith represents an overlooked chapter.

A veteran of three military conflicts, including the Spanish-American War, Smith was awarded the military’s highest honor, the Medal of Honor, in 1900 . That was in the middle of his career in the US Navy, which spanned the years 1884 to 1914.

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