Charles L. Ausburne
World War I
Unit SS Antilles
Rank Electrician's Mate First Class U.S. Navy
Entered Service From Louisiana
Date of Death October 17 1917
Status Missing In Action
Memorialized
Tablets of the Missing
Charles Lawrence Ausburne enlisted in the United States Navy February 25, 1908.
As an Electrician First Class, 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).
Contributor: David Peltier (48075738)
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Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Electrician First Class Charles Laurence Ausburne, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving on the Army Transport Antilles when that vessel was torpedoed on 17 October 1917. At the emergency wireless stations, Electrician First Class Ausburne sent out distress signals until the vessel went down, thereby losing his life.
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World War I
Unit SS Antilles
Rank Electrician's Mate First Class U.S. Navy
Entered Service From Louisiana
Date of Death October 17 1917
Status Missing In Action
Memorialized
Tablets of the Missing
Charles Lawrence Ausburne enlisted in the United States Navy February 25, 1908.
As an Electrician First Class, 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).
Contributor: David Peltier (48075738)
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Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Electrician First Class Charles Laurence Ausburne, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving on the Army Transport Antilles when that vessel was torpedoed on 17 October 1917. At the emergency wireless stations, Electrician First Class Ausburne sent out distress signals until the vessel went down, thereby losing his life.
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Charles L. Ausburne
World War I
Unit SS Antilles
Rank Electrician's Mate First Class U.S. Navy
Entered Service From Louisiana
Date of Death October 17 1917
Status Missing In Action
Memorialized
Tablets of the Missing
Charles Lawrence Ausburne enlisted in the United States Navy February 25, 1908.
As an Electrician First Class, 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).
Contributor: David Peltier (48075738)
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Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Electrician First Class Charles Laurence Ausburne, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving on the Army Transport Antilles when that vessel was torpedoed on 17 October 1917. At the emergency wireless stations, Electrician First Class Ausburne sent out distress signals until the vessel went down, thereby losing his life.
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World War I
Unit SS Antilles
Rank Electrician's Mate First Class U.S. Navy
Entered Service From Louisiana
Date of Death October 17 1917
Status Missing In Action
Memorialized
Tablets of the Missing
Charles Lawrence Ausburne enlisted in the United States Navy February 25, 1908.
As an Electrician First Class, 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).
Contributor: David Peltier (48075738)
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Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Electrician First Class Charles Laurence Ausburne, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving on the Army Transport Antilles when that vessel was torpedoed on 17 October 1917. At the emergency wireless stations, Electrician First Class Ausburne sent out distress signals until the vessel went down, thereby losing his life.
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Gravesite Details
Tablets of the Missing
Final resting place unknown
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