CHARLES JACKSON FRENCH
HERO WITHOUT A MEDAL
CHARLES JACKSON FRENCH
MAN WITHOUT A MEDAL
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IMAGE: CHARLES JACKSON FRENCH 1
DESCRIPTION. Charles Jackson French of Foreman, Arkansas, became a national hero after the destroyer Gregory was sunk Sept. 5, 1942, by Japanese warships near Guadalcanal. (U.S. Navy)
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DESCRIPTION. USS GREGORY IN EARLY 1942
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IMAGE: NAVAL BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL.JPG
DESCRIPTION: NAVAL BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL 12 NOVEMBER 1942
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DESCRIPTION: US troops of the 160th Infantry Regiment on beach of Guadalcanal
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IMAGE: AILERON DE REQUIN.JPG
DESCRIPTION: SHARK DORSAL FIN BY TOM BURKE
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DESCRIPTION: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery Jan 5, 2004 by U.S. Navy Geoffrey Patrick
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DESCRIPTION: Official U.S. Navy Portrait Photograph of Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr. (1882-1959)
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DESCRIPTION: International Swimming Hall of Fame photo by Hajor, Jul.2005.
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DESCRIPTION: GUADALCANAL ISLAND IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
CITATION: PUBLIC DOMAIN by the University of Texas (from the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection)
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IMAGE: UNITED STATES MARINES PATROL ON GUADALCANAL IN AUGUST 1942.JPG
DESCRIPTION: UNITED STATES MARINES PATROL ON GUADALCANAL IN AUGUST 1942
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SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY AND FURTHER READING SUGGESTIONS
“Charles Jackson French” Wikipedia.org. Accessed 16 December 2021. https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Jackson_French
Losey, Stephen “Navy May Recognize Black WWII Sailor Who Towed Wounded Shipmates Through Shark Infested Waters”. Military.com Published 27 April 2021. Accessed 16 December 2021. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/04/27/navy-may-recognize-bl...ilor-who-towed-wounded-shipmates-through-shark-infested-waters.html
Wigo, Bruce. “The Story of Charles Jackson French: A Hero For Our Time” Swimming World Magazine Published 24 June, 2021. Accessed 16 December 2021 https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/the-story-of-charles-jackson-french-a-hero-for-our-time/
Rutemiller, Brent “Congressman Don Bacon Requests Navy Recognize Charles French’s Acts of Valor”. Swimming World Magazine. Published 20 May 2021 Accessed 16 December 2021 https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/congressman-don-bacon-requests-navy-recognize-charles-frenchs-acts-of-valor/
Change.org Petition: Demand a Congressional Medal of Honor for Petty Officer Charles Jackson French. Started by Chad Marshall. Accessed 16 December 2021. https://www.change.org/p/u-s-house-of-representatives-demand-a-congressional-medal-of-honor-for-petty-officer-charles-jackson-french
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