Charles Henry Willey (March 31, 1889 – September 11, 1977)[1] was a United States Navy Machinist who was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the tsunami that wrecked USS Memphis.

Willey enlisted in the Navy in August 1908 and was appointed to the warrant officer rank of machinist on December 28, 1914.

He was medically retired from the Navy on July 30, 1917, and resided in East Concord, New Hampshire.

Memphis, at a time when that vessel was suffering total destruction from a tsunami while anchored off Santo Domingo City, 29 August 1916.

Machinist Willey took his station in the engineer's department and remained at his post of duty amidst scalding steam and the rush of thousands of tons of water into his department as long as the engines would turn, leaving only when ordered to leave.