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Charles L. Glass, GM1c
USS Salt Lake City CA25
1942-1944
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USS SLC...Enlisted Navy...Charles L. Glass, GM1c

US FLAG Charles passed away at the age of 61 on July 8th, 1981. Information from brother-in-law, Paul Coleman
Oct. 2nd, 2008 - Letter from Brother-in-Law, Paul Coleman

Charlie was a gunner’s mate at the time of the battle with the Japanese and the SLC was heavily damaged. [Battle of the Komandorski Islands]. After he left the service, he went to the inactive Naval Reserves. He returned to active duty as a Chief Gunners Mate during the Korean War.
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His duty at the time was a gunnery instructor at Bainbridge, MD. He rode back home with a Dr. Rosser when they had weekends off. It was a 4 to 5 hours trip. I think Dr. Rosser was a Commander. He was also a Physics Professor at Lynchburg College. Charlie asked Dr. Rosser as they were leaving the naval base one time if he knew anything about rocket propulsion, as he had a class to conduct the following week. Dr. Rosser replied he knew a little and started lecturing as if he was in class. After about 4 hours, Dr. Rosser asked Charlie if he had any questions.

After the service Charlie worked for C. W. Warthern, bookbinding business. His wife Evelyn also worked there in bookkeeping. This company did the bookbinding for the courts in Lynchburg, VA. and maybe other courts in the area counties.

He was a member of the Shiners’ and participated in some of there functions.

He built a grandfather's clock from a kit. When other people saw his work he built another three clocks for them.

He has a son who works as a lawyer and a daughter who is a school teacher. He has four grand children.


He had a brother who was a Chief Pharmacist Mate and had another brother in the service.

He was born on June 9th, 1919 and passed away on July 8th, 1981. He had been operated on for lung cancer and died at a doctor's office during a follow up "check up". He is buried in the Fort Hill Cemetery in Lynchburg, VA.


#31 in 6th Division, 1944
SLC Deck Logs, Mar. 1942

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