Charles Francis Bishop
Charles Francis Bishop | |
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| Born | August 2, 1888 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | February 1, 1954 (aged 65) San Diego, California, US |
| Place of burial | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Rank | Chief Quartermaster |
| Unit | USS Florida |
| Battles / wars | U.S. Occupation of Veracruz World War I |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Charles Francis Bishop (August 2, 1888 – February 1, 1954) was a United States Navy sailor who received the Medal of Honor for actions while assigned to USS Florida 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 to the battleship USS Florida. Bishop went ashore as a member of a five-man signal squad led by Ensign Edward O. McDonnell. The other squad members were Charles L. Nordsiek, Fred J. Schnepel and James A. Walsh. Despite being under constant enemy fire the afternoon of April 21 and morning of April 22, the squad continued to relay signals to and from USS Prairie offshore from an exposed rooftop position.[1] Bishop was awarded the Medal of Honor in June 1914 and received it in January 1915.[2]
Bishop remained in the Navy and rose to the rank of chief quartermaster. He is buried in the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California.[3]
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.[4]
See also
Notes
- ^ Daniels, Josephus (June 15, 1914). "General Order No. 101: Heroism of Enlisted Men.". General Orders of the Navy Department: Series of 1913. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ "Charles Francis Bishop". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ "Charles Francis Bishop". Veterans Legacy Memorial. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ "Charles Francis Bishop, Medal of Honor recipient". Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
References
- "Charles Francis Bishop, Medal of Honor recipient". Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz). U.S. Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2007-12-11.