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Rank and organization: Coal Heaver, U.S. Navy. Born: 1839. England.
Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864. Citation:
Serving on board the U.S.S. Wyalusing and participating in a plan to destroy
the rebel ram Albemarle in Roanoke River, 25 May 1864. Volunteering for
the hazardous mission, Lloyd participated in the transfer of two torpedoes
across an island swamp. Serving as boatkeeper, he aided in rescuing others
of the party who had been detected before the plan could be completed,
but who escaped, leaving detection of the plan impossible. By his skill
and courage, Lloyd succeeded in returning to the mother ship after spending
24 hours of discomfort in the rain and swamp.
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)
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