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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles A. Dupuis, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Millburn, New Jersey

Honored By

Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

ON DECEMBER 12, 1941, JOINED THE NAVY AND ROSE TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE, SERVING IN BOTH THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC THEATERS OF THE WAR. AS A LANDING BOAT OFFICER, HER PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF OKINAWA AND LANDED THE FIRST OCCUPATION TROOPS ON NAGASAKI AFTER THE ATOMIC BOMBING OF THAT CITY.