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Kramb, Charles Herman, Jr., GM3.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Rochester, NY
Last Address 35 Fairholm Rd Rochester, NY
Casualty Date Feb 08, 1942
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Philippines
Conflict World War II/Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Philippine Islands Campaign (1941-42)/Battle of Bataan
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery - Taguig City, Philippines
Details behind Award:
Awarded for actions during the World War II
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Gunner's Mate Third Class Charles Herman Kramb, Jr. (NSN: 2341897), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy in the vicinity of Quinauan Point, Bataan, Philippine Islands, on 8 February 1942. When it became necessary to coordinate an attack from seaward with the operations of ground forces in breaking the resistance of a defiladed and strongly held enemy position, Gunner's Mate Kramb served as a gunner on one of the armored boats of the expedition. During the entire operation this intrepid blue jacket maintained accurate and voluminous fire from his exposed post in the bow of his boat despite heavy enemy fire from the beach and several hostile dive bombing attacks. On the return trip, after completion of the mission, Gunner's Mate Kramb took a machine gun position in an open part of the boat where he ignored considerations of personal safety in firing at dive bombers as they came in to attack, thereby driving off two such attacks. On a third dive bombing attempt, however, three bombs fell alongside his boat causing his death, but not before he had contributed in a large measure to the success of the enterprise.
General Orders: Headquarters, Allied Forces in the Philippines, General Orders No. 20 (April 9,1942)
Action Date: 8-Feb-42
Service: Navy
Rank: Gunner's Mate Third Class
Division: United States Forces in the Philippines
