| 词条 | Joseph H. Davis |
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|name = Joseph H. Davis |image = |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date|1860|7|22}} |death_date = {{death date and age|1903|6|19|1860|7|22}} |birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |death_place = |placeofburial = Montrose Cemetery, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania |placeofburial_label = Place of burial |placeofburial_coordinates = |allegiance = United States of America |branch = United States Navy |serviceyears = |rank = Landsman |unit = {{USS|Dale|1839|6}} |battles = |awards = Medal of Honor }} Joseph H. Davis (July 22, 1860 – June 19, 1903) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. BiographyBorn on July 22, 1860, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Davis joined the Navy from that city.[1] By January 22, 1886, he was serving as a landsman on the receiving ship {{USS|Dale|1839|6}}. On that day, while at Norfolk, Virginia, he jumped overboard from a ferry and rescued Ordinary Seaman John Norman from drowning. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Davis's official Medal of Honor citation reads: On board the U.S. Receiving Ship Dale off the Wharf at Norfolk, Va., 22 January 1886. Jumping overboard from the ferryboat, Davis rescued from drowning John Norman, ordinary seaman. Davis left the Navy while still a landsman. He died on June 19, 1903, at age 42 and was buried at Montrose Cemetery in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.[4] See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Navy}}
References1. ^1 {{Hall of Valor|2108|accessdate=September 13, 2010}} [1][2]2. ^1 {{Find a Grave|38671394|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|date=June 23, 2009|accessdate=September 14, 2010 }} }}{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Joseph H.}} 6 : 1860 births|1903 deaths|Military personnel from Philadelphia|United States Navy sailors|United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients|Non-combat recipients of the Medal of Honor |
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