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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Charles Leland Dozark

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Buchanan County, Iowa

Honored By

H. Andrew Brown

Relationship

Cousin

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

KILLED IN ACTION ON APRIL 6, 1945. U.S. NAVY LIEUTENANT. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AND THE NAVY CROSS. ISSUED FOR HIS ATTEMPTS TO SAVE FELLOW CREWMEN AFTER THE DECK OF HIS DESTROYER, USS HYMAN DD-732, WAS HIT BY A JAPANESE KAMIKAZE PILOT IN THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA.