Additional information:  https://www.pritzkermilitary.org/explore/museum/past-exhibits/lest-we-forget-doughboys-sammies-and-sailors-great-war/ora-graves-medal-honor.

Seaman Ora Graves (World War I) is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftrosecrans.asp. He received the Medal of Honor while serving in the U.S. Navy on board the USS Pittsburgh for actions at the time of an explosion on the vessel, July 23, 1917. Graves died in 1961.  https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/2476.

*The preceding content is not intended as a comprehensive biography, but it highlights their significance as a result of military or civilian distinction, lasting achievements, or association with impactful national events. 


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