from the Flyer for April 27, 1998:
Charles E, Hall, 72, died April 20, 1998 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born Jan. 16, 1926 to Nitis and Laura Marie (Gieskie) Hall. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps at the age of 17 and flew 27 missions over England with the 381st Bomb Group as a waist gunner in a B-17 during World War II. He became a pilot and flew F-80 fighters for 100 combat missions with the 51st Fighter Group during the Korean War. He also had a tour of duty in Vietnam. He was awarded the Air Medal with seven oak-leaf clusters, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal. After retiring from the military in 1967, he was a commercial pilot and then, starting in 1971, he was postmaster at Lizton where he served for 10 years. He had also been a volunteer at the Indianapolis Zoo for the past several years. Survivors include one brother, James K. Hall of Indianapolis and 12 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Mary K. Holwager and Elizabeth M. Atkinson and his brother John D. Hall. There were no services.
While there is a headstone for Charles, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered over his property per his wishes.
Charles E, Hall, 72, died April 20, 1998 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born Jan. 16, 1926 to Nitis and Laura Marie (Gieskie) Hall. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps at the age of 17 and flew 27 missions over England with the 381st Bomb Group as a waist gunner in a B-17 during World War II. He became a pilot and flew F-80 fighters for 100 combat missions with the 51st Fighter Group during the Korean War. He also had a tour of duty in Vietnam. He was awarded the Air Medal with seven oak-leaf clusters, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal. After retiring from the military in 1967, he was a commercial pilot and then, starting in 1971, he was postmaster at Lizton where he served for 10 years. He had also been a volunteer at the Indianapolis Zoo for the past several years. Survivors include one brother, James K. Hall of Indianapolis and 12 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Mary K. Holwager and Elizabeth M. Atkinson and his brother John D. Hall. There were no services.
While there is a headstone for Charles, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered over his property per his wishes.
from the Flyer for April 27, 1998:
Charles E, Hall, 72, died April 20, 1998 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born Jan. 16, 1926 to Nitis and Laura Marie (Gieskie) Hall. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps at the age of 17 and flew 27 missions over England with the 381st Bomb Group as a waist gunner in a B-17 during World War II. He became a pilot and flew F-80 fighters for 100 combat missions with the 51st Fighter Group during the Korean War. He also had a tour of duty in Vietnam. He was awarded the Air Medal with seven oak-leaf clusters, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal. After retiring from the military in 1967, he was a commercial pilot and then, starting in 1971, he was postmaster at Lizton where he served for 10 years. He had also been a volunteer at the Indianapolis Zoo for the past several years. Survivors include one brother, James K. Hall of Indianapolis and 12 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Mary K. Holwager and Elizabeth M. Atkinson and his brother John D. Hall. There were no services.
While there is a headstone for Charles, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered over his property per his wishes.
Charles E, Hall, 72, died April 20, 1998 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born Jan. 16, 1926 to Nitis and Laura Marie (Gieskie) Hall. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps at the age of 17 and flew 27 missions over England with the 381st Bomb Group as a waist gunner in a B-17 during World War II. He became a pilot and flew F-80 fighters for 100 combat missions with the 51st Fighter Group during the Korean War. He also had a tour of duty in Vietnam. He was awarded the Air Medal with seven oak-leaf clusters, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal. After retiring from the military in 1967, he was a commercial pilot and then, starting in 1971, he was postmaster at Lizton where he served for 10 years. He had also been a volunteer at the Indianapolis Zoo for the past several years. Survivors include one brother, James K. Hall of Indianapolis and 12 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Mary K. Holwager and Elizabeth M. Atkinson and his brother John D. Hall. There were no services.
While there is a headstone for Charles, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered over his property per his wishes.
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