AIR COMMANDO 2 Russell, Charles Pierce (Charlie and Doc)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Russell ​

• FORENAME

Charles Pierce (Charlie and Doc) ​

• UNIT

56 Special Operations Wing (Det 1)​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

406548047​

• DATE OF DEATH

3rd December 1971 ​

• AGE

30 ​

• GRAVESITE

Green Hill Memorial Gardens,Hopkinsville,Christian County,Kentucky ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Hopkinsville,Kentucky​

born 11.7.1941​

single​

attended University of Kentucky 1962-65​

US Pacific Air Forces 1968​

Air Training Command 1969​

4407 Combat Crew Training Squadron 1970​

56 SOW 1970-71​

former AF dentist and Nail Forward Air Controller​

awards D.F.C.,Air Medal​

pilot (Raven Forward Air Controller)​

Steve Canyon Project ​

O-1 aircraft​

killed in air crash (non hostile) Laos ​

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