Raymond E. Davis

Raymond Erwin Davis (September 19, 1885 - September 9, 1965) was a quartermaster third class serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography
Davis was born September 19, 1885 in Mankato, Minnesota and joined the navy from Puget Sound, Washington. He was stationed aboard the USS Bennington (PG-4) as a quartermaster third class when, on July 21, 1905 one of the USS Bennington (PG-4)’s boilers exploded while it was in San Diego, California. For his actions received the Medal January 5, 1906. He died September 9, 1965 in Seattle, Washington and is buried there in Calvary Cemetery. His grave can be found in the St. Paul plot, section 2, lot 39, site 4.

Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Quartermaster Third Class U.S. Navy. Place and date: On board the U.S.S. Bennington, 21 July 1905. Entered service at: Puget Sound, Wash. Born: 19 September 1885, Mankato, Minn. G.O. No.: 13, 5 January 1906.

Citation:

"Serving on board the U.S.S. Bennington, for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905."