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Smith, Charles, CPO.
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Last Address Blackwell
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Last Known Activity:
Discharged from Naval Service, Aug 1, 1919.
Other Comments:
Name: Smith, Charles L.
Rank: Chief boatswain's Mate
Home of Record: Blackwell, OK
DOB: Apr 2, 1897
POB: Blackwell, OK
NOK: Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Smith, Blackwell, OK
DOE: Active Duty: Jul 1, 1913
POE: Active Duty: Mare Island
DOS: Active Duty: Aug 1, 1919
POS: Active Duty: Unspecified
Remarks: Was on USS San Diego (AR-6) when boat was sunk. Transferred to Brest. In charge of Motor Transportation, shore Duty. Never Wounded. In hospital at Bordeau, France, after ship, Lake Bloomington, was sunk.
Source: "Honor Roll and Service Record, Kay Co, OK, p. 97" published by Blackwell Job Printing Company, Blackwell, OK.
Internet /Web Sources:
www.militarymuseum.org/USSSanDiego.html http://search.aol.com/aol/search?query=USS+San+Diego%2C+WWI&s_it=keyword_rollover http://navalwarfare.blogspot.com/2008/06/uss-californiauss-san-diego.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_California_(ACR-6)
Other Memories Remarks: Was on USS San Diego (AR-6) when boat was sunk. Transferred to Brest. In charge of Motor Transportation, shore Duty. Never Wounded. In hospital at Bordeau, France, after ship, Lake Bloomington, was sunk.
