Ora Graves

Ora Graves
Ora Graves
Born	(1896-07-26)July 26, 1896 Las Animas, Colorado
Died	September 28, 1961(1961-09-28) (aged 65)
Place of burial	Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery San Diego, California
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Rank	Gunner's Mate Second Class
Unit	USS Pittsburgh
Battles / wars	World War I
Awards	Medal of Honor

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.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War I

External links

• "Ora Graves". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-08-09.