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Coast Guardsman Charles Albert Freeburn | United States Coast Guard, U.S. Government
United States Coast Guard, U.S. Government

Coast Guardsman

Charles Albert Freeburn

United States Coast Guard, U.S. Government

End of Watch: Sunday, February 20, 1927

Biographical Info

Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: February 20, 1927
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

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. He was survived by his mother.