Thomas Lakin – Medal of Honor, Interim 1871

Seaman Thomas Lakin was a sailor in the U.S. Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on November 24, 1874 at Mare Island Navy Yard, California — a peacetime act of courage recognized in the Interim 1871 - 1899 period. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Narragansett. Lakin was about 34 years old.

Lakin was born in 1840 in New York.

★ Rescue & Lifesaving

Official Medal of Honor citation

Serving on board the U.S.S. Narragansett at the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal., November 1874. Jumping overboard, Lakin displayed gallant conduct by rescuing two men of that ship from drowning.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

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Timeline

1840
Born in New York
November 24, 1874
Act of valor — Mare Island Navy Yard, California
Age about 34. U.S.S. Narragansett

Biography

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

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