Charles L. Ausburne
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Charles Lawrence Ausburne (26 July 1889, New Orleans, Louisiana
– 17 October 1917) enlisted in the United States Navy
25 February 1908.
As an Electrician First Class, Ausburne manned the emergency wireless
station in the Army
transport , and following the ship's fatal torpedo
ing 17 October 1917 by U-105
, stood to his duty until the ship sank beneath him. His gallantry was recognized in the posthumous award of the Navy Cross
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Two ships of the U.S. Navy have been named in his honor. Since other family members spelled their name as Ausburn, the first ship was named . It was later found that he himself spelled his surname as Ausburne, and the second ship was named .
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
– 17 October 1917) enlisted in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
25 February 1908.
As an Electrician First Class, Ausburne manned the emergency wireless
Wireless
Wireless telecommunications is the transfer of information between two or more points that are not physically connected. Distances can be short, such as a few meters for television remote control, or as far as thousands or even millions of kilometers for deep-space radio communications...
station in the Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
transport , and following the ship's fatal torpedo
Torpedo
The modern torpedo is a self-propelled missile weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with it or in proximity to it.The term torpedo was originally employed for...
ing 17 October 1917 by U-105
SM U-105
SM U-105 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I.U-105 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. After the war she was ceded to France, where the unit served as Jean Autric until being scrapped in 1938....
, stood to his duty until the ship sank beneath him. His gallantry was recognized in the posthumous award of the Navy Cross
Navy Cross
The Navy Cross is the highest decoration that may be bestowed by the Department of the Navy and the second highest decoration given for valor. It is normally only awarded to members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard, but can be awarded to all...
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Two ships of the U.S. Navy have been named in his honor. Since other family members spelled their name as Ausburn, the first ship was named . It was later found that he himself spelled his surname as Ausburne, and the second ship was named .
External links
- history.navy.mil: USS Charles Ausburne
- Charles Lawrence Ausburne - U.S. Navy Hero at home.insightbb.com