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Charles Gallemore Thornberry

Charles Gallemore Thornberry

Purple Heart

Rank/Rate Seaman, First Class
Service Number 878 67 41
Birth Date November 28, 1918
From Long Beach, California
Decorations Purple Heart
Submarine USS Trigger (SS-237)
Loss Date March 28, 1945
Location In area 32° 16'N to 30° 40'N by 132° 05'E to 127° 50'E
Circumstances Probably sunk by air and surface attack
Remarks Many sources incorrectly spell his middle name "Gallesmore."

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