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Daniel Atkins

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Daniel Atkins

Birth
Brunswick, Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Death
11 May 1923 (aged 56)
Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA
Plot
2-8-1
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Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Ship's Cook First Class in the United States Navy. His citation reads: "On board the U.S.S. Cushing, 11 February 1898. Showing gallant conduct, Atkins attempted to save the life of the late Ensign Joseph C. Breckenridge, United States Navy, who fell overboard at sea from that vessel on this date."
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Ship's Cook First Class in the United States Navy. His citation reads: "On board the U.S.S. Cushing, 11 February 1898. Showing gallant conduct, Atkins attempted to save the life of the late Ensign Joseph C. Breckenridge, United States Navy, who fell overboard at sea from that vessel on this date."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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MEDAL OF HONOR
CCSTD
US NAVY
USS CUSHING
SP. AM. WAR

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Sep 25, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7902289/daniel-atkins: accessed ), memorial page for Daniel Atkins (18 Nov 1866–11 May 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7902289, citing Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery, Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.