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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Charles Eugene Weickhardt

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

Ms.Carolyn Drake & Ms. Alice Herndon

Relationship

Daughters

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Activity During WWII

42 YEAR NAVY VETERAN. SERVED IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, WORLD WAR I, AS WELL AS WWII. PIONEER IN THE SUBMARINE SERVICE, A DIVER AND TORPEDO EXPERT. 1919 AND 1941, COMMANDED THE PINEY POINT, MARYLAND TORPEDO TESTING RANGE, AFFILIATED WITH THE TORPEDO FACTORY ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. SERVED ON THE FIRST SHIP COMMANDED BY THEN ENSIGN CHESTER NIMITZ, WHO BECAME FLEET ADMIRAL CHESTER NIMITZ. THE TWO REMAINED SHIPMATES AND FRIENDS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS.