| 词条 | John W. Lloyd |
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|name= John W. Lloyd |birth_date= 1831 |death_date= |birth_place= New York City, New York |death_place= |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance= United States of America Union |branch= United States Navy Union Navy |serviceyears= |rank= Coxswain |commands= |unit= {{USS|Wyalusing|1863|6}} |battles= American Civil War |awards= Medal of Honor |laterwork= |relations= }} John W. Lloyd was a Coxswain in the Union Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War. Medal of Honor citationRank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Born. 1831, New York, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 45, December 31, 1864. Citation:Serving on board the U.S.S. Wyalusing during an attempt to destroy the rebel ram Albemarle in Roanoke River, 25 May 1864, Lloyd participated in this daring plan by swimming the Roanoke River heavily weighted with a line which was used for hauling torpedoes across. Thwarted by discovery just before the completion of the plan, Lloyd cut the torpedo guiding line to prevent detection of the plan by the enemy and again swam the river, narrowly escaping enemy musket fire and regaining the ship in safety. See also{{Portal|Biography|American Civil War|United States Navy}}
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|accessdate=March 13, 2008 |url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html |title = "JOHN W. LLOYD" entry |work = Medal of Honor recipients: American Civil War |date = June 8, 2009 |publisher= United States Army Center of Military History}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Lloyd, John W.}}{{US-navy-bio-stub}} 7 : 1831 births|United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients|United States Navy sailors|Military personnel from New York City|People of New York (state) in the American Civil War|Year of death unknown|American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor |
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