caption serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
lieutenant commander walter atlee edwards , c. 1923 1906 & ndash ; 1928 united states navy dahlgren dd-187 paul jones dd-230 bainbridge dd-246 billingsley dd-293 washington , d.c. 15 january 1928 philadelphia , pennsylvania united states of america medal order of honor navy cross légion d'honneur distinguished service place of burial world war i 8 november 1886 arlington national cemetery lieutenant commander walter atlee edwards.jpg walter atlee edwards
 walter atlee edwards
walter atlee edwards

walter atlee edwards -lrb- november 8 , 1886 -- january 15 , 1928 -rrb- was a lieutenant-commander in the united states navy and a recipient of america 's highest military decoration - the medal of honor .
