Roll of Honor
Incident
Coast Guardsman Charles Freeburn (BM2c) and seven other guardsmen drowned when their boat, CG-238, sank.
Guardsman Freeburn's body was washed ashore and was recovered near High Head Station on February 20th.
Guardsman Freeburn had served with the United States Coast Guard for 18 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Coast Guardsman Freeburn gave the United States Coast Guard 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Charles Albert Freeburn served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Coast Guardsman Charles Albert Freeburn is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Coast Guard, 20 of 24 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Albert Freeburn's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Albert Freeburn Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Albert Freeburn is highlighted in Feb.
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