Lieutenant Charles E. Myers Jr. | |
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Birth name | Charles E. Myers |
Nickname | Chuck |
Born | March 21, 1925 |
Died | May 9, 2016 | (aged 91)
Place of birth | Hampton, Virginia |
Place of death | Naples, Florida |
Buried at | Culpeper National Cemetery |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch |
United States Army Air Forces United States Navy |
Rank |
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Spouse(s) | Sallie Myers |
Charles Myers Jr. (March 21, 1925 – May 9, 2016) was an aviation pioneer and an early member of the "Fighter Mafia" inside the Pentagon.[1] He served as the Director for Air Warfare in the Office of the Secretary of Defense between 1973-78 during which time he launched Project Harvey which later became known as the “stealth” program.[2]
References[]
- ↑ Grazier, Dan. "POGO Remembers Chuck Myers, "Fighter Mafia" Veteran". http://www.pogo.org/straus/issues/military-people-and-ideas/2016/pogo-remembers-chuck-myers.html. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ Richards, Chet. "Life of Chuck Myers". https://slightlyeastofnew.com/2016/05/12/life-of-chuck-myers/. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
External links[]
- Charles E. Myers at Find a Grave
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