SEMPLE-ROBERT
ROBERT SEMPLE
LCDR
Robert Semple Date of birth: August 18, 1887
Date of death: May 13, 1943
Burial location: San Diego, California
Place of Birth: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
Home of record: Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
AWARDS AND CITATIONS
Medal of Honor
Awarded for actions during the Dominican Republic Occupation
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Chief Gunner Robert Semple, United States Navy, for meritorious service under fire on the occasion of the landing of the American naval forces at Vera Cruz, Mexico, on 21 April 1914. Chief Gunner Semple was then attached to the U.S.S. Florida as a Chief Turret Captain.
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 120, January 10, 1924
Action Date: 21-Apr-14
Service: Navy
Rank: Chief Gunner
Division: U.S.S. Florida
Submitted by Doug Bewall RMCM USN Ret