Joseph Boyd
United States Navy sailor
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| Intro | United States Navy sailor | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Military personnel Sailor | |
| Work field | Military | |
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Biography
Joseph Boyd was a sailor in the United States Navy, who took part in Stephen Decatur's expedition into Tripoli harbor during the First Barbary War.
Boyd enlisted in the Navy 4 April 1803 as a steward. On 16 February 1804 he took part in the expedition which burned Philadelphia following her capture by the Tripolitanians. Boyd later became a clerk.
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In 1942, the destroyer USS Boyd (DD-544) was named in his honor.