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Brock, George F.

ConflictNoncombat

Year of Action1905

Unit/CommandUSS Bennington (Gunboat No. 4)

BirthplaceCleveland, Ohio

Citation

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

Branch: U.S. Navy Conflict: Noncombat Year of Action: 1905

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Deignan, Osborn WarrenU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

Ahern, WilliamU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Anderson, Edwin AlexanderU.S. NavyConflict: Veracruz Expedition

Allen, Edward G.U.S. NavyConflict: China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)

Elmer Royce WilliamsU.S. NavyConflict:

McKenzie, AlexanderU.S. NavyConflict: Korean Expedition

Read, George E.U.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Nichols, WilliamU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Regan, JeremiahU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

McLeod, JamesU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Robinson, AlexanderU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Parle, John JosephU.S. NavyConflict: World War II

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