Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
Joseph H Davis
Details
- Rank: Landsman
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S. Receiving Ship Dale - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: January 22, 1886
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Norfolk (off the wharf), Virginia, USA
Citation
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.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: July 22, 1860, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, United States
- Died: June 19, 1903, Upper Darby, PA, United States
- Buried: Montrose Cemetery (G-515), Upper Darby, PA, United States