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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Charles R. Tinker

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Tucson, Arizona

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ON THE USS CANOPUS AS-9 MARIVELES, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. TRANSFERRED TO 1ST BATTALION, 4TH MARINES TO FIGHT AS INFANTRY IN DEFENSE OF BATAAN. THEN ON THE TAIL OF CORREGIDOR AFTER HEAVY FIGHTING WITH JAPANESE LANDING FORCE RETREATED TO MALINTA TUNNEL WHERE ON MAY 7TH OR 8TH 1942 SURRENDERED WITH THE REST OF THE TROOPS. SENT TO BILIBID PRISON AND ON OCTOBER 24, 1944 WAS BEING SENT TO JAPAN ON THE HELL SHIP ARISAN MARU WHEN THAT SHIP WAS SUNK BY THE USS SHARK . LISTED AS KILLED IN ACTION, BODY NEVER RECOVERED.