53 Charles Alfred Root, Born Harriman, Tennessee

Charles Alfred Root

Rank/Rate: Motor Machinist’s Mate, First Class
Service Number: 600 72 70
Birth Date: April 2, 1914
From: Dryden, New York
Decorations: Purple Heart
Submarine: USS Robalo (SS-273)
Loss Date: July 26, 1944
Location: Off the east coast of Balabac Island, PI
Circumstances: Sunk by a mine
Remarks: Charles was born in Harriman, Tennessee. Photo above and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.
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