World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles O. Christian
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Idabel, Oklahoma
Honored By
Betty
Relationship
Wife
SERVED ON LST 570 FROM 3 JUNE 1944 TO 22 APRIL 1946 IN THE PACIFIC CAMPAIGN. PARTICIPATED IN SUPPORTING LEYTE AND LINGAYEN GULF INVASIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE FIRST WAVE TO WHITE BEACH ON LOVE DAY AT OKINAWA. SUPPORTED THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN AND SAW SERVICE IN CHINA. EARNED 2 BATTLE STARS FOR HIS SERVICE.