Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1899 - 1910 - U.S. Navy
Robert Earl Bonney
Details
- Rank: Chief Watertender (Highest Rank: Chief Machinist Warrant Officer)
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1899 - 1910
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Hopkins - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: February 14, 1910
- Medal of Honor Action Place: U.S.S. Hopkins, San Diego, California, US
Citation
While serving on board the U.S.S. Hopkins, Bonney displayed extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession on the occasion of the accident to one of the boilers of that vessel, 14 February 1910.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: November 23, 1882, Maryville, Blount County, TN, United States
- Died: November 22, 1967
- Buried: Acacia Memorial Park (MH), Seattle, WA, United States