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Charles
F.
Lecomte
POW (WWII) KIA

Home:

, 

Wisconsin

Buried: 

Manila

, 

Philippine Islands

Cemetery:

A.B.M.C. Manila

Charles Lecomte was a member of the crew of the submarine tender U.S.S. CANOPUS (AS-9), serving in the Philippine Islands. After the ship was severely damaged on December 29, 1941, and subsequently scuttled to prevent the vessel from falling into enemy hands, he and his surviving comrades joined the ground forces in defense of Bataan and Corregidor. He was subsequently captured and interned as a Prisoner of War, and died on the Prison Ship BRAZIL MARU on January 25, 1945.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Action Date:

    World War II
    American Battle Monuments Commission

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Charles F. Lecomte (NSN: 0-77376), United States Navy, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States during World War II.

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands and Japan)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1942 – January 25, 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Lieutenant Charles F. Lecomte (NSN: 0-77376), United States Navy, a former crewman of the U.S.S. CANOPUS (AS-9), was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his death while in captivity, on or about 25 January 1945.