Frank Flowers

The Navy Cross is awarded to Chief Commissary Steward Frank Flowers, U.S. Navy, for distinguished and meritorious service on board the U.S.S. Leviathan. Flowers started the mess organization, and had charge of the training of the personnel of the commissary department; in addition, the refitting of the galleys, cold storage, and working out the system of feeding the troops devolved upon him. He inaugurated a system which was adopted as a standard for the entire transport service. His ability, zeal, devotion, and experience helped build up an efficient commissary system which was little changed during the entire war.