F. 1/C. Virgil W. Charles, U.S.N. - Aledo Cemetery - Aledo, TX - Maritime Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com

The memorial is an upright, gray, granite headstone whose face is sloped. There is a flag of the United States in the upper left corner, and a Christian cross in the upper right. It reads:

In Memoriam
F.1/C Virgil W. Charles, U.S.N.
Mar. 15, 1912
Oct. 25, 1944
"He Gave All"

The Naval History Homepage (see website, below) provides a sound byte of information about fate of this Fireman 1st Class:

CHARLES, Virgil W, F1, 6178769, USNR, from Texas, USS Johnston, location Philippine Sea, missing, date of loss October 25, 1944 (pm) + CHARLES, Virgil W, Fireman First Class, 6178769, USN, from Texas, Oct-44, Manila American Cemetery (bm) + CHARLES, Virgil, F1c, USN, Johnston DD-557, October 25, 1944 (nm) + CHARLES, Virgil Wesley, Fireman 1c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Louise Hill Charles, 1224 Colcord, Waco, Tex (na)

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