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Frank Herman Schofield, born on 4 January 1869 at Jerusalem, New York, was a decorated admiral in the US Navy, where he served with distinction in the Spanish-American War and World War I.
Schofield graduated from the US Naval Academy on 6 June 1890 and was commissioned Ensign in 1892. During the Spanish-American War, he served on the USS Hawk (IX-14), participating in the blockade of Cuban ports and in the capture of four enemy ships.
Between 1898 and 1917, he served in various capacities afloat and ashore including duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. After American entry into World War I, he was ordered to London, where he served on the staff of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, European Waters until December 1918. He then assumed duties on the United States Naval Advisory Staff to the Peace Commission in Paris. Awarded the Navy Cross for his World War I and Peace Commission service, he was detached from the Naval Advisory Staff in May 1919 and, in July, returned to sea duty as commanding officer of the battleship, USS Texas (BB-35).
During the 1920s, he served on the General Board from 1921 to 1923; was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1924; commanded Destroyer Squadrons, Battle Fleet, from 1924 to 1926; headed the War Plans Division of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations from 1926 to 1929; was a member of the Naval Advisory Staff, Geneva Conference in 1927; and commanded Battleship Division 4, Battle Fleet in 1929. In 1930, he was commissioned Commander in Chief, Battle Force, with the accompanying rank of Admiral; and in 1933, after 47 years of service, he retired. Rear Admiral Schofield died at Bethesda, Maryland, on 21 March 1942.