Bonney, Robert Earl, C.M.

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Chief Machinist (CWO)

Last Primary NEC
CWO-Chief Warrant Officer - Machinist

Last Rating/NEC Group
Chief Warrant Officer

Primary Unit
1909-1911, WT-0000, USS Hopkins (DD-6)

Service Years
1900 - 1920

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Personal Details

Home State

Tennessee

Year of Birth
1882

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Contact Info

Date of Passing Nov 22, 1967
Location of Interment Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home - Seattle, Washington

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Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Earned The Medal of Honor During Peace Time For heroism February 14, 1910 Aboard Ship, At Sea

Following an accident in one of the boilers of the U.S.S. Hopkins while at sea, Chief Watertender Robert Bonney and Watertender Edwary Clary received Medals of Honor for "extraordinary heroism" in their efforts to avert further disaster and to minimize damage or loss of life.

Other Comments:

A native of Tennessee, Bonney joined the Navy from Nashville. By February 14, 1910, he was serving as a chief watertender on the USS Hopkins (DD-6). He reached the warrant officer rank of chief machinist before leaving the Navy.

1909-1911, WT-0000, USS Hopkins (DD-6)

From Month/Year - / 1909	To Month/Year - / 1911
Unit USS Hopkins (DD-6) Unit Page
Rate Chief Chief Water Tender	NEC WT-0000-Water Tender
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Hopkins (DD-6) Details
	Hull number DD-6
	Type Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Surface Vessels	Strength Destroyer
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2019

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