GREEN BERETS Chase, Charles Dexter,Jr (Chuck)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Chase ​

• FORENAME

Charles Dexter,Jr (Chuck) ​

• UNIT

1 SF Operational Detachment - Delta ​

• RANK

Master Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

• DATE OF DEATH

17th June 1997 ​

• AGE

38 ​

• GRAVESITE

Fort Bragg Post Cemetery,Fort Bragg,Cumberland County,North Carolina Row 40 Site 1329 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Mount Holly,New Jersey​

born 18.11.1958 New Jersey​

son of Charles Dexter and stepson of E. Chase,Fayetteville,North Carolina​

son of late Peggy (nee Covington) Chase (died 1978)​

husband of Cathey (nee Good) Chase,5719 Travino Road,Hope Mills,North Carolina (2 children Jacqueline and Robert)​

entered service 13.1.1981​

508 Infantry Regiment (Company B,2 Bn) 1981-85​

graduated SF 1985​

7 Special Forces Group (Company B,1 Bn) 1985-88​

Delta Force 1988-97​

accidentally killed Fort Bragg,North Carolina ​

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On 17 June 1997, we were having a large cylindrical storage tank delivered to Range 19A (Demolition Range) at the compound on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The tank was to be used for some demolition testing and was being delivered on a large 18-wheel tractor-trailer. Chuck volunteered to go to the range and help unload it. A forklift had picked up the tank and was backing away from the truck. Chuck asked the truck driver if he could have the wood chocks on the truck to place under the tank. The driver said, yes. Chuck step in between the tank and the trailer to get the chocks, just as the forklift was backing up a slight incline. The tank rolled off the forklift and crush Chuck. Chuck died immediately. A very tragic and unfortunate accident. I lost my best friend that day. (A teammate)​

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