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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Thomas Charles

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

Mr. James Lannigan

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Enlisted April 23, 1942. Trained at Great Lakes in Illinois. University of Chicago; Memphis, Tennessee. Served on the USS Saratoga and on the USS Hornet an aircraft carrier. Took an active part in the bombing campaign in the Pacific. On July 18, 1944 his plane took off from the carrier for an attack on Guam. The plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean and was never recovered. Awarded the Navy Air Medal.