Bishop, John C.
Marines Corporal

John C. Bishop, age 25, from Columbus, Indiana, Bartholomew county.

Parents: Sarah Thomas
Spouse: Married
Children: Son, 4; wife pregnant at time of death

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: South Ripley High, Versailles; Southwestern High graduate, Shelby County
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Death details: Died gunshot wound when company was ambused in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Columbus Republic

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