| 词条 | William Joseph Franks |
| 释义 |
|name=William Joseph Franks |birth_date= 1830 |death_date= April 18, 1880 |birth_place=Pittsboro, North Carolina |death_place=Independence County, Arkansas |placeofburial= Maple Springs Cemetery, Batesville, Arkansas |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance= United States of America Union |branch= United States Navy |serviceyears= 1863 - 1865 |rank=Acting Master's mate |commands= |unit={{USS|Marmora|1862}} |battles=American Civil War |awards=Medal of Honor |laterwork= }} William Joseph Franks (1830 – April 18, 1880) was a United States Navy sailor who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the American Civil War. BiographyFranks was born in Pittsboro, North Carolina in 1830. He enlisted in the Navy on September 16, 1863. Franks distinguished himself in action at Yazoo City, Mississippi on March 5, 1864 when he and his shipmates from the {{USS|Marmora|1862}} landed a 12-pound howitzer to defend the city, which was threatened by strong Confederate forces. He and his group were in the thickest of the fighting, but it was never enough to drive them from their cannon. The actions of Franks and his men came to play the most important role in maintaining the Union position. Franks received the Medal of Honor and was promoted to Acting Master's Mate in recognition of his actions. Two of his shipmates, Seaman James Stoddard and Seaman Bartlett Laffey, were also awarded the medal for being on the gun crew.[2] Franks was discharged from the Navy in August 1865, and settled in Arkansas. [1] He married Mary Francis in 1865, after his separation from the Navy; according to the 1880 Federal census, they had five children.[2] William J. Franks died in April 1880 and is buried in Maple Springs Cemetery in Batesville, Arkansas. [3] NamesakeA Fletcher-class destroyer, {{USS|Franks|DD-554}}, was named in his honor and launched on December 7, 1942. Medal of Honor citationRank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1830, Chatham County, N.C. Entered service at: Duvalls Bluff, Ark. G.O. No.: 32, April 16, 1864. Citation:Served on board the U.S.S. Marmora off Yazoo City, Miss., 5 March 1864. Embarking from the Marmora with a 12-pound howitzer mounted on a field carriage, Franks landed with the gun and crew in the midst of heated battle and, bravely standing by his gun despite enemy rifle fire which cut the gun carriage and rammer contributed to the turning back of the enemy during the fierce engagement. See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Navy|American Civil War}}
References{{DANFS}} 1. ^http://www.mohhsus.com/lost-to-history [4]2. ^ 1880 Federal Census for Town of Christian, Independence County, Kansas. 3. ^ findagrave.com http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=FRA&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=4&GScntry=4&GSsr=2761&GRid=39193013& 4. ^1 {{Cite web | title = Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients (M–Z) | work = Medal of Honor Citations | publisher = United States Army Center of Military History | date = December 3, 2010 | url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html | accessdate = May 13, 2011 }} }}{{DEFAULTSORT:Franks, William}}{{AmericanCivilWar-bio-stub}} 9 : 1830 births|1880 deaths|People from Pittsboro, North Carolina|People from Batesville, Arkansas|People from Independence County, Arkansas|Union Navy sailors|United States Navy sailors|American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor|United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients |
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。