World War II Honoree

Charles Albert Allman

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Honored By

Christine M. Allman Fetter & Cregg E. Fetter

Relationship

Daughter & Son-in-law

SERVED THE ENTIRE WAR 1941-1945, IN THE PACIFIC ABOARD THE USS MINNEAPOLIS CA-36; THE 2ND MOST DECORATED SHIP IN THE WAR. THE USS MINNEAPOLIS WAS ONE OF 7 NEW ORLEANS CLASS HEAVY CRUISERS. SHE SERVED WITH THE THIRD, FIFTH, AND SEVENTH FLEETS DURING THE WAR. AT THE BATTLE OF TASSAFARONGA THE 'MINNIE' LOST HER ENTIRE BOW TO A JAPANESE TORPEDO. SHE MADE IT TO A LITTLE ISLAND CALLED TULAGI WHERE A NEW BOW MADE OF COCONUT LOGS, $4 WORTH, PAID OUT OF THE WELFARE FUND TO THE NATIVES OF TULAGI. A NEW BOW WAS PLACED ON IN PEARL HARBOR AND THE MINNIE LIVED TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY.