For meritorious service under fire on the occasion of the landing of the American naval forces at Vera Cruz on 21 April 1914. C.G. Semple was then attached to the U.S.S. Florida as a chief turret captain.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Pennsylvania
Awarded Posthumously: No
Born: August 18, 1887, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA, United States
Died: May 13, 1943, San Diego, CA, United States
Buried: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (MH) (OS-A-192), San Diego, CA, United States