| 词条 | Edward William Boers |
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|name= Edward William Boers |birth_date= {{Birth date|1884|3|10}} |death_date= {{Death date and age|1929|4|2|1884|3|10}} |birth_place= Cincinnati, Ohio |death_place= |placeofburial= Vine Street Hill Cemetery Cincinnati, Ohio |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= Edward Boers' Medal of Honor.jpg |caption= The back of Edward Boers Medal of Honor |nickname= |allegiance=United States of America |branch= United States Navy |serviceyears= |rank= Seaman |commands= |unit= {{USS|Bennington|PG-4}} |battles= |awards= Medal of Honor |laterwork= }} Edward William Boers (March 10, 1884 – April 2, 1929) was a seaman serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. BiographyBoers was born March 10, 1884 in Cincinnati, Ohio and after joining the navy from Kentucky was stationed aboard the {{USS|Bennington|PG-4}} as a seaman. On July 21, 1905 the {{USS|Bennington|PG-4|6}} was in San Diego, California when a boiler exploded. For his actions received the Medal January 5, 1906.[1][2][3] He died April 2, 1929 and is buried in Vine Street Hill Cemetery Cincinnati, Ohio.[4] His grave can be found in section 1, lot 111.[4] Medal of Honor citationRank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 10 March 1884, Cincinnati, Ohio. Accredited to: Kentucky. G.O. No.: 13, 5 January 1906.
On board the U.S.S. Bennington, 21 July 1905. Following the explosion of a boiler of that vessel, Boers displayed extraordinary heroism in the resulting action.[1] See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Navy}}
References1. ^1 {{Cite web |accessdate=September 24, 2010 |title = Interim Awards, 1901-1911; Boers, Edward William entry |work =Medal of Honor recipients |publisher= United States Army Center of Military History |url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/inter1901-11.html |date= August 3, 2009}} 2. ^{{Cite web|accessdate=September 24, 2010|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b5/bennington-i.htm|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|title=Bennington|date=February 8, 2006|publisher=Naval Historical Center|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207070731/http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b5/bennington-i.htm|archivedate=December 7, 2010|df=}} 3. ^{{Cite web |accessdate=September 24, 2010 |url=http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-b/ew-boers.htm |title=Seaman Edward William Boers, USN, (1884-1929) |work=Online Library of Selected Images: -- People-- United States |publisher=Naval Historical Center, United States Navy |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726113419/http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-b/ew-boers.htm |archivedate=July 26, 2010 |df= }} 4. ^1 {{Find a Grave|8572979|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|author=Don Morfe|date= March 29, 2004 |accessdate= September 24, 2010}} External links
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