SERGEANT MAJOR
JOSEPH J. FRANKLIN, USMC (DECEASED)
Medal of Honor Citation
Original General Order
Born: 18 June 1870 in Buffalo, New York
Enlisted: 2 January 1896 in Boston, Massachusetts
Medal of Honor awarded: 7 July 1899
Rank at time of award: Private
Separation from Service: Retired 1 August 1929
Date of Death: 28 April 1940
Burial: Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York
Spanish American War 1898 Medal of Honor