Mr. Charles W. Aldrich This is Me

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1. 1. www.legionofvalor.com

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   Published on: 1/28/2004   Last Visited: 1/28/2004

   Aldrich, Charles W.
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   CAPTAIN CHARLES W. ALDRICH, for extraordinary heroism while serving as Commanding Officer of the United States Ship MASSEY during operations against the enemy in the Okinawa area from 2 May to 24 June 1945. During this period, his ship performed the vital and hazardous duty of Fighter Director ship on Radar Picket Station for a total of twenty-five days. Under constant threat of enemy attacks and subjected to almost continuous alerts, his heroic leadership maintained his crew at a high peak of efficiency. On 6 June 1945, the unit of which the MASSEY was part, was subjected to coordinated suicide attack by two large groups of planes. By his fearlessness, calmness, and tactical skill, he was able to prevent any damage to the other ships of the unit by maneuvering around them and directing fire from his ship in such a manner that it meterially aided in the destruction of eight of the attacking planes. His conduct and performance of duty were an inspiration to those under him and were at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
   
   Captain Aldrich joined the Legion of Valor in 1988 and resided in California.

2. 2. Iowa Old Press

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   Published on: 3/17/2006   Last Visited: 3/25/2008

   I have forgotten how long this excellent management continued; but, according to my remembrance, the Times, about a year and a half ago, began to feel the impress of the administrative ability of CHARLES ALDRICH, Esq., who had been Adjutant of the Thirty-second Iowa Infantry, and who had been favored twice or three times with the Chief Clerkship of the House of Representatives for our State. At an early day he came from Cattaraugus county, New York, and settled in Webster City, Hamilton county, Iowa, where he established the Freeman, a weekly newspaper, which became in time the official organ of several new counties in that portion of the State.
   
   Mr. ALDRICH has first-class capabilities as a western editor. He has had extensive experience in the profession, it is true; but aside from this advantage, he seems to know intuitively what to say at the right time, and the precise manner of saying it also, in order to accomplish a specific purpose. In this kind of journalistic sagacity, so admirable in itself, and so necessary to professional success, he is blessed beyond a vast majority, if not all, of his cotemporaries.

3. 3. www.iowaoldpress.com

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   Published on: 1/1/2008   Last Visited: 3/25/2008

   Prominent among Iowa editors of the pioneer period are James B. Howell of the Keokuk Gate City, Clark Dunham of the Burlington Hawkeye, the Clarksons of the Iowa State Register, and Charles Aldrich of the Webster City Freeman.
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   Charles Aldrich
   
   Charles Aldrich, founder and curator of the Iowa Historical department, was born at Ellington, N. Y., in October, 1828. He attended the public schools and was a student at Jamestown academy. He entered the printing business in 1846. In 1850 he established a weekly paper at Randolph, N. Y. Mr. Aldrich came west in 1857 and established the Hamilton Freeman at Webster City. He joined the Union army in 1862 and became adjutant of the Thirty-second Iowa infantry. After the war he served as editor of the Dubuque Times and later the Marshall County Times. Mr. Aldrich served as clerk or a member in five state legislatures. Here he supported many measures to preserve Iowa history.
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   Charles Aldrich and Harvey Ingham are other editors who have written extensively on topics of Iowa history.