Charles served as an Ensign, U.S.S. Pecos (AO–6), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland prior to the war.
At noon on March 1, 1942 planes from the Japanese aircraft carrier Sōryū located and attacked Pecos and struck again an hour later.
For some time she sent out distress calls to any Allied ships in the area, as it was assumed the ship would probably be lost.
Finally at mid-afternoon, a third strike sank the Pecos. According to pilot Shinsaku Yamakawa of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the final attack was conducted by dive bombers from the aircraft carrier Kaga.
After Pecos was sunk, the U.S.S. Whipple raced to the scene and rescued 232 survivors. Many of the survivors, although visible by crew members of Whipple, were unable to be picked up and were abandoned at sea, due to the detection of what was thought to be two enemy submarines in the area at extremely close range.
Out of over 630 total crewmen and U.S.S. Langley survivors on Pecos more than 400 were left behind and died.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # O-168308
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He also has "Two other Cenotaph's".
One is in the American Legion Cemetery, Crisfield, Maryland. " Click Here " for that record.
One is in the Sunny Ridge Memorial Park, Crisfield, Maryland. " Click Here " for that record.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland prior to the war.
At noon on March 1, 1942 planes from the Japanese aircraft carrier Sōryū located and attacked Pecos and struck again an hour later.
For some time she sent out distress calls to any Allied ships in the area, as it was assumed the ship would probably be lost.
Finally at mid-afternoon, a third strike sank the Pecos. According to pilot Shinsaku Yamakawa of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the final attack was conducted by dive bombers from the aircraft carrier Kaga.
After Pecos was sunk, the U.S.S. Whipple raced to the scene and rescued 232 survivors. Many of the survivors, although visible by crew members of Whipple, were unable to be picked up and were abandoned at sea, due to the detection of what was thought to be two enemy submarines in the area at extremely close range.
Out of over 630 total crewmen and U.S.S. Langley survivors on Pecos more than 400 were left behind and died.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # O-168308
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He also has "Two other Cenotaph's".
One is in the American Legion Cemetery, Crisfield, Maryland. " Click Here " for that record.
One is in the Sunny Ridge Memorial Park, Crisfield, Maryland. " Click Here " for that record.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Charles served as an Ensign, U.S.S. Pecos (AO–6), U.S. Navy during World War II.
He resided in Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland prior to the war.
At noon on March 1, 1942 planes from the Japanese aircraft carrier Sōryū located and attacked Pecos and struck again an hour later.
For some time she sent out distress calls to any Allied ships in the area, as it was assumed the ship would probably be lost.
Finally at mid-afternoon, a third strike sank the Pecos. According to pilot Shinsaku Yamakawa of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the final attack was conducted by dive bombers from the aircraft carrier Kaga.
After Pecos was sunk, the U.S.S. Whipple raced to the scene and rescued 232 survivors. Many of the survivors, although visible by crew members of Whipple, were unable to be picked up and were abandoned at sea, due to the detection of what was thought to be two enemy submarines in the area at extremely close range.
Out of over 630 total crewmen and U.S.S. Langley survivors on Pecos more than 400 were left behind and died.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # O-168308
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He also has "Two other Cenotaph's".
One is in the American Legion Cemetery, Crisfield, Maryland. " Click Here " for that record.
One is in the Sunny Ridge Memorial Park, Crisfield, Maryland. " Click Here " for that record.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland prior to the war.
At noon on March 1, 1942 planes from the Japanese aircraft carrier Sōryū located and attacked Pecos and struck again an hour later.
For some time she sent out distress calls to any Allied ships in the area, as it was assumed the ship would probably be lost.
Finally at mid-afternoon, a third strike sank the Pecos. According to pilot Shinsaku Yamakawa of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the final attack was conducted by dive bombers from the aircraft carrier Kaga.
After Pecos was sunk, the U.S.S. Whipple raced to the scene and rescued 232 survivors. Many of the survivors, although visible by crew members of Whipple, were unable to be picked up and were abandoned at sea, due to the detection of what was thought to be two enemy submarines in the area at extremely close range.
Out of over 630 total crewmen and U.S.S. Langley survivors on Pecos more than 400 were left behind and died.
Charles was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Service # O-168308
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
He also has "Two other Cenotaph's".
One is in the American Legion Cemetery, Crisfield, Maryland. " Click Here " for that record.
One is in the Sunny Ridge Memorial Park, Crisfield, Maryland. " Click Here " for that record.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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