Charles Walter David, Jr. served as a Steward's Mate 1st Class in the United States Coast Guard aboard the USCGC Comanche escorting a convoy that included the USAT Dorchester. David volunteered to dive into the frigid waters to rescue exhausted crew and passengers from the Dorchester. David also rescued several other Comanche crew members, who grew exhausted.<br />Tragically, David came down with pneumonia after the exertion of the rescue, dying a few days later. He was posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps medal for heroism.<br />The USCGC Charles David is the seventh Sentinel-class cutter. Upon her commissioning she was assigned to serve in Key West, FL., the first of six vessels to be based there. She was delivered to the Coast Guard, for testing, on August 20, 2013. She was officially commissioned on November 16, 2013.

Charles Walter David, Jr. served as a Steward's Mate 1st Class in the United States Coast Guard aboard the USCGC Comanche escorting a convoy that included the USAT Dorchester. David volunteered to dive into the frigid waters to rescue exhausted crew and passengers from the Dorchester. David also rescued several other Comanche crew members, who grew exhausted.
Tragically, David came down with pneumonia after the exertion of the rescue, dying a few days later. He was posthumously awarded the Navy and Marine Corps medal for heroism.
The USCGC Charles David is the seventh Sentinel-class cutter. Upon her commissioning she was assigned to serve in Key West, FL., the first of six vessels to be based there. She was delivered to the Coast Guard, for testing, on August 20, 2013. She was officially commissioned on November 16, 2013.