Joseph Davis

MEDAL OF HONOR 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.

Conflicts: Interim 1871-1898
Organization: U.S. Navy

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