Charles E. Myers
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Lieutenant Charles E. Myers Jr. | |
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Birth name | Charles E. Myers |
Nickname(s) | Chuck |
Born | Hampton, Virginia | March 21, 1925
Died | May 9, 2016 Naples, Florida | (aged 91)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces United States Navy |
Rank | Lieutenant |
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". www.POGO.org. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ Richards, Chet. "Life of Chuck Myers". slightlyeastofnew.com/. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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- 1925 births
- 2016 deaths
- Aircraft designers
- American test pilots
- Lafayette College alumni
- Military strategists
- Military theorists
- People from Phillipsburg, New Jersey
- United States Army Air Forces bomber pilots of World War II
- United States Navy personnel of the Korean War
- United States Air Force reservists
- Military personnel from New Jersey