World War II Honoree

Charles Frederick Seested, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Germantown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Lloyd Victor Seested

Relationship

Brother

PARTICIPATED IN THE PHILIPPINE AND IWO JIMA INVASIONS. WAS SERVING ON THE CARRIER USS FRANKLIN WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY BOMBS FROM JAPANESE AIRCRAFT AND WAS PICKED UP BY THE CRUISER USS SANTA FE. RECEIVED A COMPOUND SKULL FRACTURE AND A PLATE WAS PLACED IN HIS HEAD. THIS INJURY CAUSED HIM TO BECOME AN INVALID IN LATER YEARS AND RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.