Individual Details
Richard BISHOP
( - 24 Dec 1944)
Richard was killed in World War II on Christmas Eve while on a ship
from England to France..
from England to France..
Events
| Death | 24 Dec 1944 | between England and France |  |  | |
| Birth | Darke Co OH |
Families
| Father | William (Billy) BISHOP ( - ) |
| Mother | Ethel ULLERY (1895 - 1989) |
| Sibling | Dale BISHOP ( - ) |
| Mother | Ethel ULLERY (1895 - 1989) |
| Sibling | Dale BISHOP ( - ) |
Notes
Death
Richard was killed in World War II. He was aboard the SS Leopold, aU.S. troop ship bound from England to France when it was sunk by a
German submarine. There were approximately 5000 men on board; only
237 were rescued. He was awarded a Purple Heart posthumously.
His brother Dale had been with him in England just a week or so before
his death. Dale was on his way to France where he served as a medic
in the 82nd General Hospital throughout the war.
Endnotes
1. personal memories.