Franklin Van Valkenburgh

Franklin Van Valkenburgh
Born	(1888-04-05)April 5, 1888 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died	December 7, 1941(1941-12-07) (aged 53) Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1909–1941
Rank	Captain
Commands	USS Talbot (DD-114) Destroyer Squadron Five USS Melville (AD-2) USS Arizona (BB-39)
Battles/wars	World War II Attack on Pearl Harbor †
Awards	Medal of Honor

Franklin Van Valkenburgh (April 5, 1888 – December 7, 1941) was an American naval officer who served as the last captain of the USS Arizona (BB-39). He was killed when the Arizona exploded and sank during the attack on Pearl Harbor.