Name Edward Boers Awards Medal of Honor Rank Seaman | Died April 2, 1929 Service/branch United States Navy Allegiance United States of America | |
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Born March 10, 1884
Cincinnati, Ohio ( 1884-03-10 ) Place of burial Vine Street Hill Cemetery Cincinnati, Ohio | ||
Edward William Boers (March 10, 1884 – April 2, 1929) was a seaman serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
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Biography
Boers was born March 10, 1884 in Cincinnati, Ohio and after joining the navy from Kentucky was stationed aboard the USS Bennington (PG-4) as a seaman. On July 21, 1905 the USS Bennington was in San Diego, California when a boiler exploded. For his actions received the Medal January 5, 1906.
He died April 2, 1929 and is buried in Vine Street Hill Cemetery Cincinnati, Ohio. His grave can be found in section 1, lot 111.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 10 March 1884, Cincinnati, Ohio. Accredited to: Kentucky. G.O. No.: 13, 5 January 1906.
Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Bennington, 21 July 1905. Following the explosion of a boiler of that vessel, Boers displayed extraordinary heroism in the resulting action.