George Charrette

Infobox Military Person
name= George Charrette
born= birth date|1867|6|6
died= death date and age|1938|2|7|1867|6|6
placeofbirth= Lowell, Massachusetts
placeofdeath= Lowell, Massachusetts
placeofburial= Arlington National Cemetery


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serviceyears= 1884-1925
rank= Lieutenant
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battles= Spanish-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
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George Charrette (6 June 1867 – 7 February 1938) was an enlisted man and later officer in the United States Navy who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Spanish-American War.

Biography

Charrette was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on 6 June 1867. He enlisted in the United States Navy 24 September 1884. As a gunner's mate third class, on 2 June 1898, he volunteered with seven others to sink "Merrimac" under heavy Spanish fire across the entrance to the harbor of Santiago, Cuba, thus bottling up the enemy fleet. Taken prisoner by the Spanish, Charrette was exchanged 6 July 1898. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism, although his name was misspelled as George Charette on the citation. Charrette was commissioned lieutenant on 3 August 1920, and retired from the Navy in 1925. He died 7 February 1938 in Lowell, Massachusetts and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia.

Namesake

In 1943, the destroyer USS "Charrette" (DD-581) was named in his honor.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish-American War

References

:DANFS
*cite web
last = Naval Historical Center
title = US People - Charette, George
work = Online Library
date = 2006-05-10
url = http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-c/g-chrett.htm
accessdate = 2006-08-07

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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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