John Breen-Milwaukee, WI
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Commodore Perry on the attack of Franklin, VA on October 3, 1862. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI in Block 5, Lot 293.
Waymark Code: WMYQGP
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2018
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He was born in 1827 in New York, NY and died on December 13, 1885 in Milwaukee, WI. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BREEN, JOHN
• Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: New York
• G.O. No.: 11, 3 April 1863
Citation: 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, Breen 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.
Armed Service: Navy
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