Ora Graves
{{short description|United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient}}
{{Infobox military person
|name=Ora Graves
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1896|7|26}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1961|9|28|1896|7|26}}
|image= Oragraves.jpg
|caption= Ora Graves
|nickname=
|birth_place= Las Animas, Colorado
|death_place=El Cajon, California, U.S.{{cite web|url=https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/ora-graves|title=ORA GRAVES|website=cmohs.org|publisher=Congressional Medal of Honor Society|access-date=January 13, 2025}}
|placeofburial= Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery San Diego, California
|placeofburial_label= Place of burial
|allegiance=United States of America
|branch=United States Navy
|serviceyears=
|rank= Gunner's Mate Second Class
|unit= USS Pittsburgh
|commands=
|battles=World War I
|awards=Medal of Honor
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|laterwork=
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Ora Graves (July 26, 1896 – September 28, 1961) was a sailor in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War I.
Biography
Graves was born in Las Animas, Colorado, on July 26, 1896. He died September 28, 1961, and is buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery San Diego, California. His gravesite is located in section W grave 1208.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 26 July 1896, Los Animas, Colo. Accredited to: Nebraska. G.O. No.: 366, 1918.
Citation:
For extraordinary heroism on 23 July 1917, while the U.S.S. Pittsburgh was proceeding to Buenos Aires, Argentina. A 3-inch saluting charge exploded, causing the death of C. T. Lyles, seaman. Upon the explosion, Graves was blown to the deck, but soon recovered and discovered burning waste on the deck. He put out the burning waste while the casemate was filled with clouds of smoke, knowing that there was more powder there which might explode.{{Cite web|publisher = Army of Medal of Honor website
|title = Ora Graves
|date = 2009-08-03
|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/worldwari.html
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071214025033/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/worldwari.html
|url-status = dead
|archive-date = December 14, 2007
|accessdate = 2009-08-09}}
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Find a Grave|9713|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|accessdate=2009-08-09}}
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Category:United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
Category:United States Navy sailors
Category:United States Navy personnel of World War I
Category:People from Las Animas, Colorado
Category:Military personnel from Colorado
Category:World War I recipients of the Medal of Honor
Category:Burials at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
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