In 1814, Perry received a Congressional Gold Medal, the Thanks of Congress, and a promotion to the rank of full captain for his efforts at the Battle of Lake Erie.
He died at the age of 34 from yellow fever. Six years after his victory at the Battle of Lake Erie, Perry succumbed to yellow fever near Trinidad while at sea on a diplomatic mission to Venezuela on behalf of the United States.
The Navy has honored Perry by naming several ships and classes of ships after him. As early as 1843, there was a USS Perry. Four have been destroyers and one was a guided missile frigate.
--Brock-Perry
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