World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles 'Chuck' Francis Herbert
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Alaska
Honored By
Richard J. Herbert
Relationship
Nephew
WITH THE COMING OF WWII, SHORTLY AFTER HIS ELECTION TO THE TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE, HE JOINED THE NAVY. AS A SEABEE, THE U.S. NAVY ENGINEERS, HE MANAGED CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE ROSE TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.