World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles Robert Mills
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Essington, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Mr. William Browne, III
Relationship
Friend
SERVED ON BOARD THE USS SANTEE CVE-29 AS AN AVENGER TORPEDO BOMBER PILOT. IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC DURING THE WAR. FORCED TO DITCH IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN ON OCTOBER 25, 1944 AFTER TORPEDO STRIKE ON THE JAPANESE BATTLESHIP YAMATO. ALSO AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.