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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Charles Henry Alexander

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Springview, Nebraska

Honored By

U.S. Submarine Veterans, Inc.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

YEOMAN FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER KILLED ONBOARD USS ARGONAUT (SS-166) ON JANUARY 10, 1943. DECORATIONS: PURPLE HEART. ON JANUARY 10, 1943 THE ARGONAUT SPOTTED A CONVOY OF FIVE FREIGHTERS AND THEIR DESTROYER ESCORTS. THE ARGONAUT HIT AT LEAST ONE OF THE DESTROYERS WITH TORPEDOES, AND THEY PROMPTLY COUNTERATTACKED. THE ARGONAUT'S BOW SUDDENLY BROKE THE WATER AT AN UNUSUAL ANGLE. IT WAS APPARENT THAT A DEPTH CHARGE HAD SEVERELY DAMAGED THE SUBMARINE AND THE DESTROYERS CONTINUED CIRCLING AND ATTACKING. IT SLIPPED BELOW THE WAVES AND WAS NEVER HEARD FROM AGAIN. ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE OFFICERS AND MEN WENT DOWN WITH THE SUBMARINE.