World War II Honoree

Charles Lowell Gunderson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Blackduck, Minnesota

Honored By

Carol Locken Anders

Relationship

Niece

DRAFTED INTO THE U.S. NAVY FEBRUARY 1943 AND WAS SENT TO NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOLS IN LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS FARENHOLT, A LIGHTWEIGHT DESTROYER AND SERVED IN MAJOR ENGAGEMENTS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. DECORATIONS FROM THESE CAMPAIGNS INCLUDE THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, REPRESENTING ACTION AT RABAUL, KAVIENG AND EMPRESS AUGUSTA BAY. BESIDE THE SOLOMON ISLAND ENGAGEMENT, HE SERVED IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLAND ENGAGEMENT.