George F. Brock

Infobox Military Person
name= George F. Brock
born= birth date|1872|10|18
died=
placeofbirth= Cleveland, Ohio
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=


caption=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Navy
serviceyears=
rank= Carpenter's Mate
commands=
unit= U.S.S. Bennington
battles= Peacetime award
awards= Medal of Honor

George F. Brock (18 October, 1872 Cleveland, Ohio) was a United States Navy Carpenter's Mate awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on board the U.S.S. Bennington, off San Diego, California during a boiler explosion which killed 62 enlisted men and one officer.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Carpenter's Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 18 October 1872, Cleveland, Ohio. Accredited to: California. G.O. No.: 13, 5 January 1906.

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, Calif., 21 July 1905.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients during Peacetime

References

* [http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/inter1901-11.html] Army Medal of Honor website
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_peace/brock_george.html] Home of Heroes

Persondata
NAME= Brock, George F.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= 18 October, 1872
PLACE OF BIRTH= Cleveland, Ohio
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=