More detail on this person: A Troop 3/17 and
HHT 3/17 Air Cav. His tour was from Feb 1970 to
Feb 1971. Charlie was a Cobra pilot with A Troop
and after being appointed IP in the Cobra; he was
transfered to HHT as the Squadron IP and later
SIP. This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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03/10/2024
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I ran into Charlie at FT Rucker while he was
signing in after his return from RVN. I was just
finishing my training as an Instrument IP, and
Charlie informed me that this what he would be
doing also after he returned from 30 days leave.
Charlie was returning to FT Rucker that night
after his leave from his home in Georgia, and was
killed by a drunk driver in a head on collission.
(the drunk lived)
The accident occured in late March of 1971 I
believe ?
From: Bill Hamrick,
I know most of the details about Charlie as he was
a very close friend of mine.
Charlie was killed while going home to get his
fiancee to bring back to Ft. Rucker to meet my
wife and I. He had only recently become engaged
to this lady and had not had the opportunity to
introduce her to any of his friends in the Army.
The rest of the accident information was never
brought to my attention other than the fact about
the drunk driver.
Charlie was actually going into the OH-58
transition training course (to be an instructor
there), which is where I was.
I have tried for over thirty years to find some
information concerning Charlie. My oldest son is
named after Charlie. I have tried in vain to find
his mother (I Think charlie's father was
deceased). Charlie also had a sister. I have not
been able to recall the town he was from. I would
love to be able to inform his family (mother if
she is still alive), and sister, and if possible,
his ex-fiancee of my son carrying Charlie's name
on. If there is anyone with any information on
Charlie's family and how I might be able to
contact them. Even the Town he was from in
Georgia would be a huge asset.
W. Wayne Arrants,
I knew Charlie and his soon to be bride. Charlie
was from Rome, GA. I did not know his sister and I
am sure his mom is deceased. He lived on Neal's
Lane in Rome.
According to the obit he also had 2 older
brothers, at that time, both serving in the armed
forces. Today I had lunch with a close friend of
Charlie's who advised that his and Jane's wedding
was 2 weeks away when he died. He was killed in a
small town/county about 25 miles South of here,
Rome, where he was from and where his fiancée
lived. My friend also corrected me on the street
Charlie lived with his mom, as Maplewood Drive.
I'm sure his mom is dead, though I looked for her
obit on-line and searched the database of the
cemetery where he was buried, but found no record
or her being interred there.
From: Phil Hart