Frederick Franklin
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Born1840
DiedMay 10 1873 (aged 32–33)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, US
Place of burial
Proprietors' Cemetery Portsmouth, New Hampshire
AllegianceUnited States
Frederick H. Franklin | |
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.png) Medal of Honor recipient | |
| Born | 1840 |
| Died | May 10 1873 (aged 32–33) Portsmouth, New Hampshire, US |
| Place of burial | Proprietors' Cemetery Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Quartermaster |
| Unit | USS Colorado (1856) |
| Conflicts | Ganghwa Island, Korean Expedition |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Frederick H. Franklin (1840 – May 10, 1873) was a United States Navy sailor who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the 1871 Korean Campaign.
Frederick H. Franklin was born in 1840 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
He, along with Boatswains Mate Alexander MacKenzie, Marine Private John Coleman, Ordinary Seaman Samuel F. Rogers and fellow Quartermaster William Troy in the attempt to save the life of Lieutenant Hugh McKee, who 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.
