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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles E. Cortelyou

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Staten Island, New York

Honored By

Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

NAVY MEDIC, SERVED FROM JUNE 1943 TO MAY 1946. HE WAS AT NORMANDY, FRANCE ON JUNE 6, 1944, SERVING ON USS LST 5 AND WAS ON LOAN TO THE 24TH MARINES WHEN HE FOUGHT AT IWO JIMA IN FEBRUARY 1945. HIS MOST MEMORABLE DAY WAS FEBRUARY 23, 1945 LOOKING UP AND SEEING THE U.S. FLAG ATOP MOUNT SURIBACHI.