Charles Ausburne

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Charles Lawrence Ausburne (July 26, 1889 – October 17, 1917) enlisted in the United States Navy February 25, 1908.

Charles Lawrence Ausburne
BornJuly 26, 1889
New Orleans, Louisiana
DiedOctober 17, 1917(1917-10-17) (aged 28)
Buried
at sea
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Navy
RankElectrician First Class
UnitAntilles
AwardsNavy Cross

As an Electrician First Class, Ausburne manned the emergency wireless station in the Army transport Antilles, and following the ship's fatal torpedoing October 17, 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.

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 USS Charles Ausburn (DD-294). It was later found that he himself spelled his surname as Ausburne, and the second ship was named USS Charles Ausburne (DD-570).

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