World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Hubert Paul Chatelain
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Mansura, Louisiana
Honored By
John Peterson
AS GUNNER'S MATE FIRST CLASS SERVING IN USS SOUTH DAKOTA BB-57, HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION 26 OCTOBER 1942 DURING THE BATTLE OF SANTA CRUZ. FOR HIS GREAT BRAVERY AS CAPTAIN OF A 40-MILLIMETER (1.6 IN) GUN MOUNT DURING THE BATTLE, HE WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE SILVER STAR MEDAL. USS CHATELAIN DE-149 WAS NAMED IN HIS HONOR.