serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards image_size placeofburial_label birth_date spouse rank image article_title name
1798 -- 1804 us naval jack 15 stars.svg united states navy portland , massachusetts , us 25 august 1807 falmouth , province of massachusetts bay , british america united states of america 1798 congressional gold medal 200 place of burial 15 august 1761 mary deering commodore edward preble.jpg edward preble
 edward preble
edward preble

edward preble -lrb- 15 august 1761 -- 25 august 1807 -rrb- was a united states naval officer who served with great distinction during the 1st barbary war , leading american attacks on the city of tripoli and forming the officer corps that would later lead the u.s. navy in the war of 1812 .
