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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles E. Dahlstrom

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Missoula, Montana

Honored By

Charles E. Dahlstrom

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

On the USS Shaw DD-373 when Pearl Harbor was bombed. The ship was hit by a bomb and badly destroyed. Jumped into the water and swam to shore underwater and got out with shrapnel in leg. Handed a stretcher and started picking up wounded and dead comrades. Was assigned to the USS Conyngham DD-371, a destroyer, was also injured on it. Discharged in September 1945 from Farragut, Idaho. Deceased September 8, 1998.