U.S. Navy
Edward William Boers
ConflictNoncombat
Year of Action1905
Unit/CommandUSS Bennington (Gunboat No. 4)
BirthplaceCincinnati, Ohio
Citation
On board the USS Bennington, 21 July 1905. Following the explosion of a boiler of that vessel, Boers displayed extraordinary heroism in the resulting action.
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