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Craig Keistler

First Name: 
Craig
Middle Name: 
Dunn
Last Name: 
Keistler
Date of Birth: 
12/25/1915
Birthplace: 
Charlotte, NC

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was on a boat that had been at Okinawa. It was later attacked by a large group of Japanese dive bombers. The ship sunk 12 miles from land, but he was not one rescued. His memorial service was held at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church on 7/8/1945. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery in Honolulu, HI.

Age at Death: 29

Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 6-3-1945

Personal Details

Education Details: 
Paw Creek High School, Class of 1933
Biographical Notes: 
Personnel Dept., U. S. Rubber Co., Charlotte, NC, Sanderson & Porter, Navy Cost Inspectors Office Presbyterian Church
Family Details: 

Faye Todd Keistler - Rt. 6, (Oakdale section), Charlotte, NC

Cherie Kay Keistler, 3 yrs. old - Rt. 6 Charlotte NC

Mr. & Mrs. Rufus Troy (Bessie Dunn) Keistler - Rt. 9, Box 409 Charlotte NC

Boyce T. Keistler - Oakdale section Charlotte, NC, Mrs. G. C. (Wilma K.) McCall - Oakdale section Charlotte, NC

Military Details

Military Branch: 
Navy Enlisted: 12-1943
Military Rank: 
Quartermaster Third Class
Military Unit: 
LCS Quartermaster Reserves
KIA Date: 
4/12/1945
MIA Date: 
NA
KIA / MIA Place: 
near Okinawa
Military Details: 
Bainbridge, Maryland, Little Creek, VA, Quartermaster School, Gulfport, MS, graduated on 6-15-1944, Pacific Theater
Awards: 
American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Purple Heart, WW II Victory Medal
Source: 

Newsprint, death index and family information

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