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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Profiles Fall 2013-Spring 2014 HFDFW


 

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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