CHARLES MACK ACOSTA

Deceased

Rate/Rank
MM3

Service Branch

USN 00/0000 - 7/1945

Born
04/20/1925
LOUISIANA

KILLED IN ACTION - USS INDIANAPOLIS CA-35, SUNK BY JAPANESE SUB THAT FIRED 2 TORPEDOS BETWEEN GUAM AND THE PHILIPPINES, 07/30/1945

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS INDIANAPOLIS CA-35

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

PURPLE HEART

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

NAVY EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL