Thomas Lakin

Thomas Lakin (1840–?) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

Thomas Lakin
Born1840
New York
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Navy
RankSeaman
UnitUSS Narragansett
AwardsMedal of Honor

Biography

Born in 1840 in New York, Lakin joined the Navy from that state. By November 1874, he was serving as a seaman on the USS Narragansett. During that month, while Narragansett was at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California, he jumped overboard and rescued two shipmates from drowning. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.[1]

Lakin's official Medal of Honor citation reads:

Serving on board the U.S.S. Narragansett at the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Calif., November 1874, jumping overboard, Lakin displayed gallant conduct by rescuing 2 men of that ship from drowning.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Medal of Honor recipients - Interim Awards, 1871–1898". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 5, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
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