Charles Ausburne
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Charles Lawrence Ausburne | |
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Born | July 26, 1889 New Orleans, Louisiana |
Died | October 17, 1917 | (aged 28)
Buried | at sea |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Rank | |
Unit | Antilles |
Awards | Navy Cross |
Charles Lawrence Ausburne (July 26, 1889 – October 17, 1917) enlisted in the United States Navy February 25, 1908.
As an , Ausburne manned the emergency wireless station in the Army transport Antilles, and following the ship's fatal torpedoing October 17, 1917 by U-105, stood to his duty until the ship sank beneath him. His gallantry was recognized in the posthumous award of the Navy Cross.
Two ships of the U.S. Navy have been named in his honor. Since other family members spelled their name as Ausburn, the first ship was named USS Charles Ausburn (DD-294). It was later found that he himself spelled his surname as Ausburne, and the second ship was named USS Charles Ausburne (DD-570).
External links[]
- www.history.navy.mil: USS Charles Ausburne[permanent dead link]
- Charles Lawrence Ausburne - U.S. Navy Hero at home.insightbb.com
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- 1889 births
- 1917 deaths
- Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States)
- People from New Orleans
- American military personnel killed in World War I
- Deaths due to shipwreck at sea
- United States Navy personnel of World War I
- United States Navy sailors
- Military personnel from Louisiana
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