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PFC Charles William “Chuck” Tatum

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PFC Charles William “Chuck” Tatum

Birth
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
22 Jun 2014 (aged 87)
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, USA
Burial
Dixon, Solano County, California, USA Add to Map
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Section 5, Site 1942
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Author and WWII Military Figure. He became a U.S. Marine at the age of 17 and fought on the island of Iwo Jima, which his book Red Blood, Black Sand was based on. Tatum's book was used in a documentary and won him an Emmy Award. His book was also used as a reference in HBO’s mini-series, “The Pacific".
Author and WWII Military Figure. He became a U.S. Marine at the age of 17 and fought on the island of Iwo Jima, which his book Red Blood, Black Sand was based on. Tatum's book was used in a documentary and won him an Emmy Award. His book was also used as a reference in HBO’s mini-series, “The Pacific".

Bio by: Cameron Davis

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CHARLES
WILLIAM
TATUM
PFC
US MARINE CORPS
WORLD WAR II
JUL 23 1926
JUN 22 2014
SEMPER FIDELIS

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Cameron Davis
  • Added: Oct 15, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137317301/charles_william-tatum: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Charles William “Chuck” Tatum (23 Jul 1926–22 Jun 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 137317301, citing Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon, Solano County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.