United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for

U.S. Navy · United States

Charles Brooks Pfaffmann

Lieutenant Junior Grade

1944 – 1970

Vietnam Wall · Panel 12W

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Lieutenant Junior Grade Charles Brooks Pfaffmann served in the U.S. Navy. Charles served aboard VAW 116 USS CORAL SEA CVA 43. Charles served in the Vietnam War. Charles was 25 years old.

How They Died

Manner Accident

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Navy

VAW-116, CVW-15, USS CORAL SEA, TF 77, 7TH FLEET

1315: Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot)

LTJG

URL PILOT

KILLINGSWORTH, CT

2001

Pay grade O02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 12W · Line 115 cut as CHARLES B PFAFFMANN

Burial Information

Cemetery National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

In Our Keeping

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Charles Brooks Pfaffmann

Lieutenant Junior Grade

U.S. Navy

- 2001

USS Coral Sea (CVA-43)

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