Charles Sullivan
| Date and Place of Birth: | September 9, 1922 Missoula, MT |
| Date and Place of Death: | April 9, 1945 Okinawa |
| Baseball Experience: | Amateur |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Rank: | Private First Class |
| Military Unit: | 383rd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division US Army |
| Area Served: | Pacific Theater of Operations |
Charles L. Sullivan, the son of Mr. and Mrs. H.F. Sullivan, was born
on September 9, 1922, in Missoula, Montana. He was prominent in
athletics at Missoula County High School and pitched for Missoula’s
state championship American Legion baseball team in 1938.
Sullivan entered military service in 1943 and served as a Private First
Class with the 383rd Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division in the
Pacific Theater. He was killed in action at Okinawa on April 9, 1945 and
is buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California.
Sources
Spokesman-Review, May 6, 1945
www.findagrave.com
Date Added: May 9, 2013
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