Raymond Erwin Davis (September 19, 1885 – September 9, 1965) was a quartermaster third class serving in the
United States Navy
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who received the
Medal of Honor
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for bravery.
Biography
Born in
Mankato, Minnesota
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, Davis joined the U.S. Navy from
Puget Sound
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,
Washington
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. He was stationed aboard the as a quartermaster third class when, on July 21, 1905, one of the 's boilers exploded while it was in
San Diego, California
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. For his actions received the Medal of Honor on January 5, 1906.
He died September 9, 1965, at Retsil Veterans Home, Port Orchard.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Quartermaster Third Class U.S. Navy. Place and date: On board the U.S.S. Bennington, 21 July 1905. Entered service at: Puget Sound, Wash. Born: 19 September 1885, Mankato, Minn. G.O. No.: 13, 5 January 1906.
Citation:
Serving on board the U.S.S. Bennington, for extraordinary heroism
displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel
at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905.
See also
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List of Medal of Honor recipients during peacetime
Prior to 1963, the Medal of Honor could be awarded for actions not involving direct combat with "an enemy of the United States" or "opposing foreign force (actions against a party in which the U.S. is not directly engaged in war with).DoD Awa ...
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1885 births
1965 deaths
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
United States Navy sailors
Military personnel from Minnesota
United States Navy personnel of World War I
Non-combat recipients of the Medal of Honor
Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Seattle)