CHARLES  BALUTES

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Deceased
Rate/Rank
 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
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
USS MONSSEN DD-436 - SUNK BY JAPANESE SURFACE FIRE, BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
PURPLE HEART COMBAT ACTION RIBBON 
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL W/ 4 STARS 
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL