caption serviceyears branch commands death_date death_place birth_place awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
the navy cross 1925 & ndash ; 1943 20px united states navy s-30 ss-135 spearfish ss-190 de haven dd-469 01 february 1943 near the solomon islands concord , massachusetts navy cross world war ii 25 june 1903 commander navycross.jpg charles e. tolman
 charles edward tolman , jr. .
charles e. tolman

charles e. tolman -lrb- 25 june 1903 -- 1 february 1943 -rrb- was an officer in the united states navy .
he was posthumously awarded the navy cross for his valiant leadership as the commanding officer of on 1 february 1943 .
