Charles Francis Bishop Explained

Charles Francis Bishop
Birth Date:2 August 1888
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Death Place:San Diego, California, US
Placeofburial:Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Branch: United States Navy
Battles:U.S. Occupation of Veracruz
Awards:Medal of Honor

Charles Francis Bishop (August 2, 1888 – February 1, 1954) was a United States Navy sailor received the Medal of Honor for actions on board the during the Veracruz Campaign.

Biography

Charles F. Bishop was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He joined the U.S. Navy and by the time of the Vera Cruz expedition in 1914 was a Quartermaster Second Class assigned the battleship USS Florida. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in June 1915. He remained in the Navy and rose to the rank of commander.

He is buried in the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Quartermaster Second Class, U.S. Navy. Born: August 2, 1888, Pittsburgh, Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 101, June 15, 1914.

Citation:

On board the U.S.S. Florida for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, April 21, 1914.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2007-12-11 . Charles Francis Bishop, Medal of Honor recipient . Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz) . . June 8, 2009 . 2010-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100723172518/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/mohmex.html . dead .