USS CHARLES R Ware DE 547

USS CHARLES R. WARE DE 547

Named for Lieutenant Charles Rollins Ware, b. 11 March 1911, Knoxville, TN;
served in Scouting Squadron 5, YORKTOWN (CV-5) and Scouting Squadron 6, ENTERPRISE (CV-6); KIA 4 June 1942, Battle of Midway; posthumous Navy Cross

Canceled 06/10/44
Name went to DD-865, commissioned 07/21/45

From the research of Anne McCarthy,
with contributions by Pat Perrella and Pat Stephens, webmaster. March 2006