David J. Naylor

David J. Naylor
Birth nameDavid Johnson Naylor
Born(1843-11-14)November 14, 1843
Thompsonville, Connecticut
DiedFebruary 7, 1926(1926-02-07) (aged 82)
Place of burial
River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, Rhode Island
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
RankLandsman
Unit USS Oneida
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
 • Battle of Mobile Bay
AwardsMedal of Honor

David Johnson Naylor (November 14, 1843 – February 7, 1926) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay.

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