U.S. Navy
Breen, JohnConflictCivil War
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandUSS Commodore Perry
HometownNew York, New York
Citation
On board the USS 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.
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