Obituaries:  Charlie Patrick Sistrunk, Sabine Parish       S-236
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 17, 1942
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - Charlie Patrick Sistrunk

  17 Apr 1942 - Charlie Patrick Sistrunk, 18-year-old son of D. V.
Sistrunk of Mitchell, perished in an enemy submarine attack on
April 6, 1942, which resulted in the sinking of the S. S.
Oklahoma in the Atlantic ocean, it was announced this week.

  The deceased was a graduate of Oak Grove high school in Sabine
parish of the class of 1941 and at the time of his death was
employed by The Texas company in the maritime service attached to
the S. S. Oklahoma.

  He is survived by his father, D. V. Sistrunk, school board
member of ward ten Sabine parish, three brothers, Walker and D.
Sistrunk of Port Arthur, Texas, and Corp. Allen Sistrunk of the
U. S. Army; four sisters, Mrs. J. C. McCollough of Mitchell, Mrs.
E. L. Craig of LaFitte, Miss, Nonie Sistrunk of North Louisiana
sanitarium of Shreveport, and Mrs. Joe Sanders of Many.