Raymond E. Davis-Seattle, WA
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Don.Morfe
N 47° 40.056 W 122° 17.616
10T E 553031 N 5279598
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient for action serving on board the USS Bennington on July 21, 1905. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Seattle, WA in Section 2-St. Paul, Lot 39.
Waymark Code: WMXVQA
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 03/03/2018
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He was born on September 19, 1885 in Mankato, MN and died on September 9, 1965 in Retsil, WA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: DAVIS, RAYMOND E.
• Rank and organization: Quartermaster Third Class U.S. Navy
• Place and date: On board the U.S.S. Bennington, 21 July i905
• Entered service at: Puget Sound, Wash.
• 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.
Armed Service: Navy
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