U.S. ARMY
Robert Earl Bonney
RANK: CHIEF WATERTENDER
CONFLICT/ERA: INTERIM 1899 – 1910
UNIT/COMMAND:U.S.S. HOPKINS
MILITARY SERVICE BRANCH:U.S. NAVY
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION DATE:FEBRUARY 14, 1910
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION PLACE:U.S.S. HOPKINS, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US
CITATION:
While serving on board the U.S.S. Hopkins, Bonney displayed extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession on the occasion of the accident to one of the boilers of that vessel, 14 February 1910.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY:NO
BORN:NOVEMBER 23, 1882, MARYVILLE, BLOUNT COUNTY, TENNESSEE
DIED:NOVEMBER 22, 1967
