BALUTES-CHARLES
CHARLES BALUTES

Rate/Rank
S2
S2
Service Branch
USN 12/1941 - 11/1943
Born
04/02/1918
NEW CASTLE, PA

KILLED IN ACTION - USS MONSSEN DD-436. DECLARED DEAD, 11/14/1943
USS MONSSEN DD-436 - SUNK BY JAPANESE SURFACE FIRE, BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL
PURPLE HEART COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/ 4 STARS
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL