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Carpenter's Mate Second Class · U.S. Navy

George F. Brock

Carpenter's Mate Second Class George F. Brock, Navy, received the Medal of Honor for actions on July 21, 1905 at San Diego harbor on board U.S.S. Bennington, California (Interim 1899–1910).

Interim 1899 - 1910 July 21, 1905

Carpenter's Mate Second Class George F. Brock was a sailor in the U.S. Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 21, 1905 at San Diego harbor on board U.S.S. Bennington, California — a peacetime act of courage recognized in the Interim 1899 - 1910 period. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Bennington. Brock was 32 years old.

10 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day.

Brock was born on October 18, 1872 in Cleveland, Montgomery County, Ohio. His Medal of Honor is credited to California. Brock died on October 12, 1914 in San Raphael, California, at the age of 41. He is buried at San Francisco National Cemetery in buried under the name of George F. Rock because of coroner's error, California.

Official Medal of Honor citation

Serving on board the U.S.S. Bennington for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of that vessel at San Diego, Cal., 21 July 1905.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Places

  • Born: Cleveland — map
  • Died: Marin County — map
  • Buried: San Francisco National Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. October 18, 1872
    Born in Cleveland, Montgomery County, Ohio
  2. July 21, 1905
    Act of valor — San Diego harbor on board U.S.S. Bennington, California
    Age 32. U.S.S. Bennington
  3. October 12, 1914
    Died in San Raphael, California
    Age 41.
  4. Resting place
    San Francisco National Cemetery
    buried under the name of George F. Rock because of coroner's error, California

Biography

George Frederick Brock (October 18, 1872 – October 12, 1914) was a United States Navy Carpenter's Mate received the Medal of Honor for actions on board the USS Bennington off San Diego, California during a boiler explosion which killed 62 enlisted men and one officer. The 1910 United States census records him as still serving in the Navy. He died October 12, 1914, in Marin County, California. He is buried at San Francisco National Cemetery.

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Further reading

Also honored for actions on July 21, 1905

Edward William Boers Seaman · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 JC John Joseph Clausey Chief Gunner's Mate · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 WC William S. (Willie) Cronan Boatswain's Mate · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 RD Raymond Erwin Davis Quartermaster Third Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 EF Emil Fredericksen Watertender · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 RG Rade Grbitch Seaman · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 FH Frank Ebenezer Hill Ship's Cook First Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 Oscar Frederick Nelson Machinist's Mate First Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 Otto Diller Schmidt Seaman · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 WS William Sidney Shacklette Hospital Steward · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.