Charles Walter David Jr. [SEP] cause of death
Charles Walter David Jr.
Charles Walter David Jr. (June 20, 1917 - March 29, 1943), who served as a Steward's Mate in the United States Coast Guard, died of pneumonia after rescuing other sailors from the frigid North Atlantic.
He was assigned to the USCGC "Comanche" during World War II, which was assigned to escort a convoy that included the , a troop transport, when it was torpedoed by a U-boat off Greenland.
David volunteered to dive into the frigid waters to
; d. 1955 New York City), had three sons:
1. Frederick Emil Ahlert, Jr. (b. 16 Feb 1926 New York City; d. 8 Sep 2005 San Francisco) was one of the last independent music publishers. He worked for the Leo Feist Agency until he started Fred Ahlert Music Group after the death of his father in 1953. In addition to his father's catalog, among the songwriters Fred Jr. represented were Ted Koehler, Irving Kahal, Walter Donaldson, Mort Dixon, Joe Burke, Edgar Leslie