Charles was the son of Horace and Beatrice B Acosta. He had a younger brother Raymond ( Raymond V. July 23, 1930- Feb 1, 2002 listing 6335075 )and they resided on Pauger St in New Orleans, Louisiana. Charles perished in the sinking of the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945 when it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine off the coast of the Philippines. Of the 1,196 aboard, about 900 made it into the water in the twelve minutes before she sank. Few life rafts were released. Most survivors wore the standard kapok life jacket. Due to her top secret mission, she was not reported missing. Shark attacks began with sunrise of the first day, and continued for five days until the men were finally spotted in the water and rescued. Only 317 men survived. This sailor was one of those who perished at sea. It was only fitting to find out who his family was and add it to his listing. God Bless him for his service and his family for their loss..
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Charles was the son of Horace and Beatrice B Acosta. He had a younger brother Raymond ( Raymond V. July 23, 1930- Feb 1, 2002 listing 6335075 )and they resided on Pauger St in New Orleans, Louisiana. Charles perished in the sinking of the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945 when it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine off the coast of the Philippines. Of the 1,196 aboard, about 900 made it into the water in the twelve minutes before she sank. Few life rafts were released. Most survivors wore the standard kapok life jacket. Due to her top secret mission, she was not reported missing. Shark attacks began with sunrise of the first day, and continued for five days until the men were finally spotted in the water and rescued. Only 317 men survived. This sailor was one of those who perished at sea. It was only fitting to find out who his family was and add it to his listing. God Bless him for his service and his family for their loss..
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Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Louisiana.
