Wilson, Charles Eugene

Rank and Name, Seaman Second Class Charles Eugene wilson.

Unit/Placed in, USS New Orleans (CA-32) Cruiser, United States Navy.

Charles is born approx. on in.

Mother, Helen Flora Wilson.

Sister(s), Helen M. Wilson.

Brother(s), Warren R. and Charles L. Wilson.

Charles enlisted the service in Indiana with service number # 2918166.

Charles was KIA during the Battle of Tassafaronga when the USS New Orleans was attacked by Japanese Destroyers on Nov. 30, 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Charles is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/04/032/04032.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

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