Ralph P. Bismore, known as Jerry, was born in Boston on April 28, 1914, and later moved with his family to Hyannis on Cape Cod. He graduated from Barnstable High School in 1931 and worked at the soda fountain at Duquette’s Colonial on Hyannis’ Main Street. In 1938 he married Georgette Antoinette Harpin, and they lived in Hyannis at 63-A Ocean Street, at the corner of South Street and Old Colony overlooking Hyannis Harbor. After the United States remained neutral until the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Bismore was called to enlist. In 1943 the Barnstable High School Band and town officials gave him and twelve other men from the villages of Barnstable a grand send-off for active duty. During World War Two, he served in the Army Air Forces 641st Bombardment, which fought in the invasion of Normandy, D-Day, as part of Operation Overlord and in the Battle of the Bulge. After two years of service, Corporal Bismore received an Air Medal, and he was promoted to Sergeant in January 1945. Two months later, in France on March 11, 1945, he was killed on impact after bailing out of his aircraft when it caught fire. A service was held for him at the First Baptist Church on Hyannis’ Main Street, and he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. In 1946 the Town of Barnstable chose to honor his legacy by naming the area between the bulkhead and Ocean Street Ralph P. Bismore Park; the name became official in 1950, and the town began developing the public space. In 1951 five new piers were built, and soon afterward trees and flower beds were planted. The park became a popular fishing port and a place for the public to enjoy the harbor view. Barnstable continued to invest in Bismore Park as a community center, adding artist shanties in 2005 and later renovating the harbormaster’s building and creating a welcome center. Today it remains an active public space with local art, live music, and educational programs within the Hyannis HyArts Cultural District.