Seaman Second Class Charles Braxter South

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Title

Seaman Second Class Charles Braxter South

Subject

World War II
United States Navy.
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941

Description

Seaman 2nd Class Charles B. South was killed on December 7, 1941 when his ship the USS Arizona was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Seaman South had enlisted and served with Seaman Lewis B. Hughes who was also killed in the attack.

A photo of the memorial to Seaman South can be found at this site: 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74837482/charles-braxter-south

Seaman South's name is also listed on the USS Arizona Memorial, that photo can be seen here: 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7915443/charles-braxter-south

Source

Tuscaloosa News Archive

Publisher

Tuscaloosa News

Date

December 29, 1941

Contributor

Tuscaloosa Public Library

Type

Newspaper

Identifier

1429

Coverage

Moundville (AL)

Original Format

Newspaper