Born:  1845 at Buffalo, NY

Entered Service in the US Navy from New York, NY

Earned The Medal of Honor During the Korean Expedition of 1871 For heroism June 11, 1871 at Citadel, Korea

Died:  November 01, 1905 at the age of 60

Responding to uprisings in China in 1871 that destroyed the American merchant schooner "General Sherman" and resulted in the murder of its entire crew, six American warships including the USS Benicia were dispatched to Korea in retaliation. After coming under fire, on June 10th a group of 550 sailors and 100 marines were landed to assault the enemy forts. After making camp on the night of the landing, the following morning the Americans assaulted the middle of the five forts and chased the enemy into a high bluff and the last of the fortified positions called the Citadel. In the assault Lieutenant McKee of Company D was leading his men in a pitched battle. As the enemy swarmed the gallant officer, Samuel Rogers, along with Alexander McKenzie and William Troy (of the USS Colorado) fought at his side to protect him. All three men fell wounded before the swarm of enemy in fierce hand-to-hand combat, and Lieutenant McKenzie was killed. 
(15 Medals of Honor - 9 Navy and 6 Marines, were awarded over the 3-day period of this action)