World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles J. Winkler
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
Exeter, New Hampshire
Honored By
Family
SURVIVED THE FIRE AND SINKING OF THE USS NORMANDIE IN MANHATTAN HARBOR. THE FRENCH CRUISE LINER HAD BEEN REQUISITIONED BY THE NAVY AND WAS BEING REFURBISHED AS A TROOP SHIP.