{"id":733,"date":"2020-05-07T09:26:13","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T14:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tennsub.org\/design\/design\/?page_id=733"},"modified":"2024-06-23T21:19:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T02:19:47","slug":"33-charles-gold-smith-munford-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tennsub.org\/design\/33-charles-gold-smith-munford-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"33 Charles Gold Smith, Munford, Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Charles Gold Smith, Jr.<\/h2>\r\n
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Charles Gold Smith Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n

Rank\/Rate:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ensign<\/p>\r\n

Service Number:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 O-120075<\/p>\r\n

Birth Date:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 August 24, 1915<\/p>\r\n

From:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Munford, Tennessee<\/p>\r\n

Decorations:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War Medal<\/p>\r\n

Submarine:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USS Sculpin (SS-191)<\/p>\r\n

Loss Date:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 November 19, 1943<\/p>\r\n

Location:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North of Oroluk Island near Truk<\/p>\r\n

Circumstances:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sunk by Japanese destroyer<\/p>\r\n

Remarks:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Charles survived the sinking of his boat, but was killed while being transported aboard Chuyo from Truk to Japan when it was sunk by USS Sailfish on December 4, 1943.\u00a0 Please note that most sources mistakenly spell the island’s name “Groluk.”\u00a0 Photo and information courtesy of Paul W. Wittmer.<\/p>\r\n

NavSource, Submarine Photo Archive for the USS SCULPIN (SS-191)<\/a><\/p>\r\n

On Eternal Patrol list of men lost on the USS Sculpin (SS-191)<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Find a Grave Memorial: Ens Charles Gold Smith Jr<\/a> (Honolulu Memorial)<\/p>\r\n

Return to Lost Tennessean Roster<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association<\/h3>\r\n

Perpetuating the memories of submariners who didn\u2019t come home<\/em><\/p>\r\n

Chairman: Mike Anderson (SK2(SS)USN) | President: Patrick Ryan (YNC(SS), LCDR USN)<\/p>\r\n

The TSMA is a nonprofit memorial association registered as a 501(c) tax exempt organization and is registered with the Tennessee Secretary of State to receive charitable donations. Please make the TSMA one of the charities that you support.\u00a0 You can make a donation here or send a check made to: Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association, c\/o 309 Church Street, #107, Nashville, TN 37201.<\/p>\r\n

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Here’s our nonprofit (501(c)3) designation letter [link<\/a>] Here’s our State of Tennessee registration to solicit charitable donations [link<\/a>]<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/form><\/div>\r\n

Thank you for your help commemorating the Tennesseans who gave their lives as American Submariners in the service of the United States Navy.<\/h3>\r\n

Tennessee Submarine Memorial Association <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

c\/o 309 Church Street, #107 Nashville, TN 37201<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

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