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U.S. Navy · United States 
Daniel Lakin
1834
Daniel Lakin served the U.S. Navy.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Medal of Honor
3 October 1862 · USS Commodore Perry, Franklin, Va. · Seaman, U.S. Navy.
On board the U.S.S. Commodore Perry in the attack upon Franklin, Va., 3 October 1862. With enemy fire raking the deck of his ship and blockades thwarting her progress, Lakin remained at his post and performed his duties with skill and courage as the Commodore Perry fought a gallant battle to silence many rebel batteries as she steamed down the Blackwater River.
11, 3 April 1863.
Awards & Decorations
1
For valor
Medal of Honor - Navy
11, 3 April 1863.
On board the U.S.S. Commodore Perry in the attack upon Franklin, Va., 3 October 1862. With enemy fire raking the deck of his ship and blockades thwarting her progress, Lakin remained at his post and performed his duties with skill and courage as the Commodore Perry fought a gallant battle to silence many rebel batteries as she steamed down the Blackwater River.
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