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 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.

George F. Brock

Medal of Honor citation

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

George F. Brock

Citation:

George F. Brock

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.

See also

List of Medal of Honor recipients in non-combat incidents

References

1872 births

1914 deaths

United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients

Military personnel from Cleveland

United States Navy sailors

Non-combat recipients of the Medal of Honor