Serving as a sailor in the U.S. Navy, Watertender Edward Alvin Clary received the Medal of Honor for his actions on February 14, 1910 aboard U.S.S. Hopkins, San Diego, California, US — a peacetime act of courage recognized in the Interim 1899 - 1910 period. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Hopkins. Clary was 26 years old.
One other service member also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day.
Clary was born on May 6, 1883 in Mount Pleasant, Fleming County, Kentucky. His Medal of Honor is credited to Kentucky. Clary died on April 30, 1939 in Sante Fe, New Mexico, at the age of 55. He is buried at Sante Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Official Medal of Honor citation
On board the U.S.S. Hopkins for 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.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
How he died
- Manner of death: natural causes
- Cause of death: thrombosis
- Age at death: 55
- Resting place: Sante Fe National Cemetery
Cause and manner of death: Wikidata.
Places
- Died: Santa Fe — map
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Timeline
- May 6, 1883Born in Mount Pleasant, Fleming County, Kentucky
- February 14, 1910Act of valor — U.S.S. Hopkins, San Diego, California, USAge 26. U.S.S. Hopkins
- April 30, 1939Died in Sante Fe, New MexicoAge 55.
- Resting placeSante Fe National CemeterySanta Fe, New Mexico
Biography
Edward Alvin Clary (May 6, 1883 – April 30, 1939) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
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