Charles Alan Pownall Date of birth: October 4, 1887
Date of death: July 19, 1975
Charles Pownall graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1910. He retired as a U.S. Navy Vice Admiral.
AWARDS AND CITATIONS
Navy Cross
Awarded for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander Charles Alan Pownall, United States Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. VEDETTE, engaged in the important exacting and hazardous duty of transporting and escorting troops and supplies through waters infested with enemy submarines and mines during World War I.
Action Date: World War I
Service: Navy
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Company: Commanding Officer
Division: U.S.S. Vedette
Submitted by Doug Bewall RMCM USN Ret
