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Edward William Boers

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Edward William Boers

Birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Death
2 Apr 1929 (aged 45)
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Plot
Section 1, Lot 111
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Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Seaman in the United States Navy. His citation reads "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."
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Seaman in the United States Navy. His citation reads "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."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Mar 29, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8572979/edward_william-boers: accessed ), memorial page for Edward William Boers (10 Mar 1884–2 Apr 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8572979, citing Vine Street Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.