Charles enlisted into the Navy just a few months after the Japanese
surrendered in September, 1945. According to the Veterans Affairs Office, those
servicemen and women who served in the military up until December 31, 1946 were
considered to have served in WWII. Charles was 19 years old.
Charles was trained to become a hospital corpsman. His rank
was of Pharmacist Mate 3C. During his time in the Navy, Charles was stationed
at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He was responsible for various medical and
business phases of hospital administration.
Charles says that even though he did not go overseas, he did
see the results and heard many stories of men who served at sea during the war.
Charles was awarded the WWII Victory Medal and was
discharged on November 29, 1947.
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