Harry Davis
Medal of Honor recipient
About Harry Davis
Lived 1841 – 1929 (aged 88). Harry Davis was an American.
Private Harry Clay Davis (February 5, 1841 to July 9, 1929) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Davis received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Ezra Church in Atlanta, Georgia, on 28 July 1864. He was honored with the award on December 2, 1864.
Biography Davis was born in Franklin County, Ohio, on February 5, 1841. He enlisted into the 46th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He died on July 9, 1929, and his remains are interred at the Pomona Cemetery and Mausoleum in Pomona, California.
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Who was Harry Davis?
Medal of Honor recipient (1841-1929)
When was Harry Davis born?
Harry Davis was born on 5 February 1841 in Franklin County.
When did Harry Davis die?
Harry Davis died on 9 July 1929 in California.
What nationality was Harry Davis?
Harry Davis was American.
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