Background
He was the son of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge, Senior, a Major General in the United States Army, and a member of the prominent Breckinridge family.
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Joseph Cabell Breckinridge
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Career
Breckinridge was born in Fort Monroe, Virginia and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1895. He served in the battleship Texas, where on several occasions he displayed remarkable coolness and ability in times of peril. While serving in Cushing, Ensign Breckinridge was washed overboard and drowned in Cuban waters.
United States Ship Breckinridge (Doctor of Divinity-148) was named for him.
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February 11, 1898 (aged 25)
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Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.