Francis Cogswell (August 19, 1887 – September 22, 1939) was a captain in the United States Navy who served in World War I and was a Navy Cross recipient.
Early life
Cogswell was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the son of Rear Admiral James Kelsey Cogswell.
Navy career
He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1903, and graduated in 1908. Cogswell was awarded the Navy Cross for service during World War I, when he commanded the destroyers and .
Cogswell's Navy Cross citation reads:
