World War II Honoree

Charles E. Cole, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Los Angels, California

Honored By

Victor M. Farhood

Relationship

Nephew

PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS SERVING FROM 1936 TO 1940 AMONGST PLACES ALONG THE YANGTZE RIVER IN CHINA ON A GUNBOAT. IN 1941 HE JOINED THE NAVY AS A MACHINIST'S MATE WORKING ON THE REPAIR SHIP VESTAL AR-4, FOLLOWING THE WESTWARD MOVEMENT OF THE FLEET AND REPAIRING WARSHIPS SUCH AS ENTERPRISE AND MIDWAY TO BE BATTLE READY TO DEFEAT THE ENEMY.