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Home State
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Year of Birth
1925 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Tommy Burgdorf (Birddog), FC2
to remember
Acosta, Charles Mack, MM3c.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
New Orleans, LA |
Last Address
1933 Pauger St
New Orleans, LA
(Parents~ Mr& Mrs Horace Joseph Acosta
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Casualty Date
Jul 30, 1945 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died |
Reason
Drowned, Suffocated |
Location
Pacific Ocean |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
Manila American Cemetery - Taguig City, Philippines |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Tablets of the Missing (Cenotaph) |
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Feb 03, 1943, Service entry date & Serial Number
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Apr 29, 1943, Checked onboard USS Indianaoplis as S2c
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Aug 01, 1943, Went from S2c to F2c
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Jan 01, 1944, Promoted to Fireman 1st Class (E-3)
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Feb 01, 1944, Promoted to MME3c (E-4)
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Jul 31, 2015, General Photos 1
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Last Known Activity
Petty Officer Third Class Charles Acosta was Killed in Action on July 30, 1945, when his ship, the USS Indianapolis CA-35 was attacked and sunk by the Japanese Submarine I-58.
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Comments/Citation
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