Individual Details
Elmer Fisher CHARLES Jr.
(10 MAR 1929 - 9 NOV 2010)
Events
| Birth | 10 MAR 1929 | ||||
| Military | From 1948 to 1952 | during the Korean War |  | ||
| Marriage | 15 SEP 1951 | Nancy Joan GILBERT | |||
| Death | 9 NOV 2010 | home, Lewistown, Mifflin Co., PA | |||
| Burial | 12 NOV 2010 | Lind Memorial Cem., Lewistown, Mifflin Co., PA |  |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy Joan GILBERT (1933 - ) |
| Child | Kirk P. CHARLES ( - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Elmer Fisher CHARLES (1898 - 1975) |
| Mother | Mildred Mae PATTON (1903 - 1949) |
| Sibling | Betty Jane CHARLES (1923 - 2001) |
| Sibling | Adaline Jane CHARLES (1925 - 2005) |
| Sibling | John Henry "Jim" CHARLES (1926 - 2008) |
| Sibling | Mary S. CHARLES (1932 - 2000) |
Notes
Military
Elmer was a proud veteran and Sergeant of the United States Marine Corps. Dog Company Second Battalion, First Marine Regiment and First Marine Division from 1948 to 1952. A highly-decorated Marine, he served in the Korean War, with honors including Purple Heart recipient, Presidential Unit Citation with Ribbon Bar and two Bronze Stars, and numerous other medals and citations while serving in Korea. Elmer retired from the United States Postal Service as a letter carrier in the Lewistown area for 25 years.
Endnotes
1. Obituary, Lewistown Sentinel, Lewistown, Mifflin Co., PA, 11/10/2010 - Elmer Fisher Carles, Jr. obituary.