Turner, Charles L.

Charles Lee Turner

Preferred Name: Chuck

Date of Birth: December 30, 1940

Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel

Hometown: Fairview, TX

Headed West Date: May 19, 2009

In 1967 while assigned to the 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Chuck was “Misty 9”, flying out of Phu Cat AB, RVN.

After serving in the USAF, from 1984-1991 he worked for Texas Instruments in Lewisville, TX and from 1991-1999 for Raytheon Systems Co, in Lewisville, TX.

Units Assigned

1962-1963 3560th Pilot Training Wing, Webb AFB, TX (T-37, T-38)
1963-1964 4514th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100)
1964-1966 417th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Ramstein AB, GE (F-100)
1966-1967 61th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Phan Rang AB, RVN (F-100)
1967 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron “Misty 9”, Phu Cat AB, RVN (F-100)
1967-1970 4517th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100)
1970-1972 AFIT, Wright Patterson AFB, OH
1972-1976 Tactical Fighter Weapons Center, Nellis AFB, NV (F-111, T-38)
1976-1977 Keflavik NAS. Iceland (F-4C)
1977-1980 Seymour Johnson AFB, NC (F-4E)
1980-1984 AFOTEC, Kirtland AFB, NM

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

T-37
T-38
F-100
F-111
F-4 C/E

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

1962 US Air Force Academy/AFIT

Civilian Education:

High School

Today in History – September 27, 1968 – Kuldar “Koot” Visnapuu ejects from F-100 #531765

Charles Lee Turner

Units Assigned

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

Military & Civilian Education

Wall of Honor Location

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