Heckel, Charles, Col

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Colonel
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
21-Organization Commander
Last AFSC Group
Command and Control
Primary Unit
1973-1975, 21, 77th Air Base Wing
Service Years
1943 - 1975
Official/Unofficial US Air Force Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Lucky Bastard Club
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Home State
Illinois
Illinois
 Year of Birth
1924
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Decatur, IL		 Last Address
6705 Brookfield Rd
Columbia, SC 29206
Date of Passing
Sep 22, 2015		  
Location of Interment
Fort Jackson National Cemetery (VA) - Columbia, South Carolina		 Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 4, Site 1274

 Official Badges 

Air Combat Command United States Air Forces Europe Professional Military Education Air Force Commander

Air Training Command Instructor (pre-1966) Air Force Retired Tactical Air Command (TAC) US Air Force Honorable Discharge (Old Style)

US Army Honorable Discharge WW II Honorable Discharge Pin Honorable Discharge Emblem (WWII) Strategic Command (Pre 2002)




 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Caterpillar Club Phantom Phixer POW-MIA

Vietnam Era Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Military Order of World Wars (MOWW)Air & Space Forces Association (AFA)Department of Illinois91st Stratigic Reconnaissance Wing Association
9th Air Force AssociationAir Force Memorial (AFM)National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1946, Military Order of World Wars (MOWW)
  1947, Air & Space Forces Association (AFA) - Assoc. Page
  1950, Reserve Organization of America, Department of Illinois (Illinois)
  1956, 91st Stratigic Reconnaissance Wing Association
  1965, 9th Air Force Association
  1975, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page
  2015, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


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  1949-1952, 1115S, 523rd Fighter Escort Squadron

First Lieutenant
From Month/Year
- / 1949 		To Month/Year
- / 1952
Unit
523rd Fighter Escort Squadron Unit Page
Rank
First Lieutenant		 AFSC/MOS
1115S-Pilot
Base, Station or City
Taegu		 State/Country
Korea, South
   
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 523rd Fighter Escort Squadron Details

523rd Fighter Escort Squadron
Type
Fighter 		 
Parent Unit
Fighter Units 		Strength
Squadron
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: May 30, 2023
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Captain in caarge of Maintenence 27th Fighter Wing

 

Other Memories
Flew Combat with 522nd Thunderballs


Made 27 Combatmissions while running maintenence

Slowly Trained in the new F100 as often possible
   
   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
No Available Photos
3 Members Also There at Same Time
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This Unit Only
523rd Fighter Escort Squadron
Willard, Clyde, SSgt, (1948-1954) A02 AAF MOS 055 Staff Sergeant
Wilson, Deane F., Cpl, (1948-1950) A01 AAF MOS 555 Corporal
Darden, Glen, Capt, (1945-1951) Captain

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