Frank Fox was an officer in the United States Navy during World War II. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. His award citation reads: The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Frank Alstrup Fox, United States Naval (Reserve), for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Torpedo Plane of Torpedo Squadron NINETEEN (VT-19) attached to the U.S.S. LEXINGTON (CV-16), while assigned to strike major Japanese Fleet Units on 25 October 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, in the Philippine Islands. Participating in a vigorous strike against major units of the Japanese Fleet, including aircraft carriers, battleships, cruis