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Lt. Charles Valentine Safford was declared Missing In Action while a POW of the Japanese Army Camp 2, Davao, Mindanao, Philippines. He was reportedly killed during the sinking of the "Shinyo Maru". He served with the 200th Coast Artillery, Battery C.
Timeline
1939 - 1945World War II
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Service Number
0-890138
Rank
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army
Awards
Purple Heart
Death- Sep 7, 1944
Burial
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines
Manila, Philippines
Other Facts
Full Name
Charles V Safford
State Of Residence
New Mexico
