Claim: Charles Ausburne was born in New Orleans in 1889, died at the age of 28 in 1917, and served on the United States Navy ship, Antilles,  during his service.
Evidence: As an Electrician First Class, Ausburne manned the emergency wireless station in the Army transport Antilles, and following the ship's fatal torpedoing October 17, 1917 by U-105, stood to his duty until the ship sank beneath him. Chartered by the U.S. Army in 1917 for use as a troop transport ship, Antilles was sunk by a German U-boat on 17 October 1917, resulting in the loss of 67 lives. The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States.