Franklin J. Phillips

Franklin J. Phillips
Photograph of Gravestone Medal of Honor recipient Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips, USMC
NicknameHarry Fisher
Born(1874-10-20)October 20, 1874
McKeesport, Pennsylvania, US
DiedJuly 16, 1900(1900-07-16) (aged 25)
Peking, China
Place of burial
Versailles Cemetery
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
United States Marine Corps
RankPrivate
Conflicts
AwardsMedal of Honor

Franklin J. Phillips (October 20, 1874 – July 16, 1900), also known as Harry Fisher, was a soldier and Marine, and after serving in the United States Marine Corps as a private, he posthumously received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Boxer Rebellion. Private Phillips was the first Marine whose Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously. Phillips is interred in Versailles Cemetery, McKeesport.

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