Medal of Honor
May 11, 1898
Cienfuegos, Cuba
- Rank at action
- Gunner’s Mate Third Class
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Conflict
- Spanish-American War
- Unit or command
- USS Marblehead
The Citation
Sources ↓On board the U.S.S. Marblehead, during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Davis set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.
Sources & record notes
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- John Davis — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-003258
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-09-01
- Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
- 521
- Entered service at
- New York, N.Y.
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 37741f1796785e3604c1d5473aea1b1e24befd651c941a362d4f580854320cfd
Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.
Controlled same-name resolution: USS Marblehead and the Cienfuegos action distinguish this recipient from the USS Trenton recipient.