Charles Church Roberts
American naval officer (1882–1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Church Roberts (March 6, 1882 – March 8, 1957) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the medal for his actions during a fire aboard the battleship USS North Dakota in 1910. He later served in World War I and became a commissioned officer.
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Charles Church Roberts | |
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Born | (1882-03-06)March 6, 1882 Newton, Massachusetts |
Died | March 8, 1957(1957-03-08) (aged 75) |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | c. 1904–1921 |
Rank | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
Unit | USS North Dakota (BB-29) USS Santee USS Manley (DD-74) USS Melville (AD-2) USS Reid (DD-292) USS Fox (DD-234) |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
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