What is Frederick Franklin?
{{Infobox military person |name= Frederick Franklin |birth_date= 1840 |death_date= {{Death year and age|1873|1840}} |birth_place= [[Portsmouth, New Hampshire]] |death_place= Portsmouth, New Hampshire |placeofburial= Proprietors' Cemetery Portsmouth, New Hampshire |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image=US Navy Medal of Honor (1862 original).png |image_size=120px |caption=Medal of Honor recipient |nickname= |allegiance={{flag|United States of America}} |branch=[[File:Seal of the United States Department of the Navy.svg|25px]] [[United States Navy]] |serviceyears= |rank= [[Quartermaster]] |commands= |unit= {{USS|Colorado|1856}} |battles= [[Ganghwa Island]], [[Korean Expedition]] |awards= [[Medal of Honor]] |laterwork= }} '''Frederick Franklin''' (1840–1873) was a [[United States Navy]] sailor. He received the [[Medal of Honor]] for actions during the [[Korean Expedition|1871 Korean Campaign]]. ==Biography== Frederick H. Franklin was born in 1840 in [[Portsmouth]], [[New Hampshire]]. Along with [[Boatswain|Bosun's Mate]] Alexander MacKenzie, [[United States Marines|Marine]] [[Private (rank)|Private]] [[John Coleman]], [[Ordinary Seaman (rank)|Ordinary Seaman]] [[Samuel F. Rogers]] and fellow [[Quartermaster]] [[William Troy]] in the attempt to save the life of [[Lieutenant]] [[Hugh McKee]]. Mckee was mortally wounded in the action. Lieutenant McKee was not eligible for the medal as an officer. He is buried in Proprietors' Cemetery Portsmouth, New Hampshire. [[File:Frederickfranklin moh.JPG|left|thumbnail|120px]] ==Medal of Honor citation== '''Citation:''' <blockquote>On board the U.S.S. Colorado during the attack and capture of the Korean forts on 11 June 1871. Assuming command of Company D, after Lt. McKee was wounded, Franklin handled the company with great credit until relieved.</blockquote> ==Related pages== *[[List of Medal of Honor recipients]] ==References== *{{Cite web |publisher = [[United States Army Center of Military History]] |title = Medal of Honor recipients |work = Medal of Honor ci