Charles William Wilks 1947–1970

Charles William Wilks, 1947–1970 (aged 23 years)

Charles William Wilks - 1st Lt., 101st Airborne Div. US Army- 1968ca

1969-12-31 Charles William Wilks_Distinguish Flying Cross

Name

Charles William Wilks

Name: Charles William /Wilks/
Given names: Charles William
Surname: Wilks

Gender Male

Events of close relatives Historic events
Birth	August 10, 1947 33 32 Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA Source: Erie Catherine Taylor - William Wesley Wilks Family, The Citation details: page 37
Death of a maternal grandfather	Charles Benton Smith 1947 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Death of a paternal grandmother	Erie Catharine Taylor August 30, 1951 Gorman, Eastland, Texas, USA Cause: stroke Source: Barbara D. McLean Corner Quality of data: primary evidence
Burial of a paternal grandmother	Erie Catharine Taylor August 31, 1951 Chalk Mountain, Somervell, Texas, USA Cemetery: Chalk Mountain Cemetery Source: Myrl Wilks McLean Note: double tombstone inscription: WILKS; William W; 1880 - 1946 [with wife] Erie C.; 1881 - 1951 William Wesley Wilks & Erie Catharine Taylor Wilks Tombstone
British King	George VI from December 11, 1936 to February 6, 1952
British Queen	Elizabeth II from February 6, 1952
34th President of the United States	Dwight D Eisenhower January 20, 1953
35th President of the United States	John F Kennedy January 20, 1961
36th President of the United States	Lyndon B Johnson November 22, 1963
Occupation	Helicopter Maintenance Specialist, Helicopter Pilot and Instructor between 1966 and 1970 Employer: United States Army Source: Colorado Springs Gazette Note: rank of first lieutenant from chief warrant officer
Military BEG	United States Army September 1966 Source: Colorado Springs Gazette Note: Basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas and then assigned to Fort Rucker where he qualified for flight training. He was sent to Vietnam as a helicopter maintenance specialist in 1967. After his first tour in Vietnam, Lt. Wilks entered flight school in Fort Walters, Texas, then was assigned to Fort Rucker for advanced training. At Fort Rucker, he received his wings and was appointed a warrant officer in June 1968. After an assignment in Fort Carson, he was sent to Vietnam for a second tour as a helicopter pilot. In Vietnam he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and other decorations. During his tour he was involved in three crashes. He returned to the states in January of this year [1970], and after a leave reported to Fort Rucker where he was assigned as an instructor-pilot. He was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant from chief warrant officer. …His other decorations included the Army Commendation Medal, the Bronze Star and Vietnam service medals.”
37th President of the United States	Richard Nixon January 20, 1969
Military End	killed in helicopter crash August 24, 1970 Dale, Alabama, USA Source: Colorado Springs Gazette Note: “an instructor pilot at Fort Rucker was killed with two students while on a training flight in Dale County near the Choctawatchee River August 24.”
Death	August 24, 1970 (aged 23 years) Dale, Alabama, USA Address: near Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, USA Source: Erie Catherine Taylor - William Wesley Wilks Family, The Citation details: page 37 Source: Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974 Citation details: Film# 2033359, Reference# 19483
Burial	August 31, 1970 (7 days after death) Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA Cemetery: Memorial Gardens Source: Burnet Bulletin, "Obituaries" Source: Colorado Springs Gazette Note: Memorial services were held at the Tank Hill Chapel at Fort Rucker with Col. C.H. Johnson and Col. Harding, both service chaplains, officiating.[August 28]. Military funeral services were held from the Post Chapel at Fort Carson [August 31] with Capt. C.H. Cheyne, an Army chaplain and Rev. Graugerger officiating. Interment followed in the Memorial Gardens in Colorado Springs. This was a full military service. Charles William Wilks - Military Marker

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: April 18, 1914 30 33 — Danville, Yell, Arkansas, USA Census: 1920 — Erath, Texas, USA Baptism: 1925 40 43 — Loop, Gaines, Texas, USA Census: June 1, 1930 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: May 10, 1940 — Burnet, Texas, USA Occupation: Shovel, Bulldozer & Drag Line Operator — January 1942 — Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA Military Beg: U.S. Navy - World War II — March 18, 1942 — Houston, Harris, Texas, USA Military Service: US Navy - World War II — February 15, 1945 Military End: US Navy - World War II — November 1, 1945 — Camp Wallace, Galveston, Texas, USA Marriage: September 1946 — Brown, Texas, USA Death: February 21, 1992 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA Burial: February 1992 — Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA Unique identifier: 0152667A890EBC664273947BC2F82DB4 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Loma Irene Smith Charles William Wilks Dale Taylor Wilks 1914–1992 Birth: April 18, 1914 30 33 — Danville, Yell, Arkansas, USA Death: February 21, 1992 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA
mother	Links Birth: June 17, 1915 34 25 — Pebble Mound, Burnet, Texas, USA Baptism: 1930 49 40 — Burnet, Texas, USA Marriage: September 1946 — Brown, Texas, USA Death: May 25, 2003 — Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA Burial: May 2003 — Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA Unique identifier: 0152667A890EBC664273947BC2F82DB4 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dale Taylor Wilks Charles William Wilks Loma Irene Smith 1915–2003 Birth: June 17, 1915 34 25 — Pebble Mound, Burnet, Texas, USA Death: May 25, 2003 — Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
Marriage	Marriage — September 1946 — Brown, Texas, USA
11 months himself	Links Birth: August 10, 1947 33 32 — Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA Occupation: Helicopter Maintenance Specialist, Helicopter Pilot and Instructor — between 1966 and 1970 Military BEG: United States Army — September 1966 Military End: killed in helicopter crash — August 24, 1970 — Dale, Alabama, USA Death: August 24, 1970 — Dale, Alabama, USA Burial: August 31, 1970 — Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, USA Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Charles William Wilks 1947–1970 Birth: August 10, 1947 33 32 — Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA Death: August 24, 1970 — Dale, Alabama, USA

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Birth	Source: Erie Catherine Taylor - William Wesley Wilks Family, The Citation details: page 37
Occupation	Source: Colorado Springs Gazette
Military BEG	Source: Colorado Springs Gazette
Military End	Source: Colorado Springs Gazette
Death	Source: Erie Catherine Taylor - William Wesley Wilks Family, The Citation details: page 37 Source: Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974 Citation details: Film# 2033359, Reference# 19483
Burial	Source: Burnet Bulletin, "Obituaries" Source: Colorado Springs Gazette
Source citation	Erie Catherine Taylor - William Wesley Wilks Family, The Citation details: page 37

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Occupation	rank of first lieutenant from chief warrant officer
Military BEG	Basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas and then assigned to Fort Rucker where he qualified for flight training. He was sent to Vietnam as a helicopter maintenance specialist in 1967. After his first tour in Vietnam, Lt. Wilks entered flight school in Fort Walters, Texas, then was assigned to Fort Rucker for advanced training. At Fort Rucker, he received his wings and was appointed a warrant officer in June 1968. After an assignment in Fort Carson, he was sent to Vietnam for a second tour as a helicopter pilot. In Vietnam he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and other decorations. During his tour he was involved in three crashes. He returned to the states in January of this year [1970], and after a leave reported to Fort Rucker where he was assigned as an instructor-pilot. He was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant from chief warrant officer. …His other decorations included the Army Commendation Medal, the Bronze Star and Vietnam service medals.”
Military End	“an instructor pilot at Fort Rucker was killed with two students while on a training flight in Dale County near the Choctawatchee River August 24.”
Burial	Memorial services were held at the Tank Hill Chapel at Fort Rucker with Col. C.H. Johnson and Col. Harding, both service chaplains, officiating.[August 28]. Military funeral services were held from the Post Chapel at Fort Carson [August 31] with Capt. C.H. Cheyne, an Army chaplain and Rev. Graugerger officiating. Interment followed in the Memorial Gardens in Colorado Springs. This was a full military service.
Note	Charles received the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism on December 31, 1969 while in the battlefield of Vietnam.

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Burial	Charles William Wilks - Military Marker
Media object	Charles William Wilks - 1st Lt., 101st Airborne Div. US Army- 1968ca
Media object	1969-12-31 Charles William Wilks_Distinguish Flying Cross

Research links

Rijksarchief België

International 21

Banca Dati dei Caduti e Dispersi (link only)

Szukaj w Archiwach (tylko link)

United Kingdom 2

United States 2

Extra information

Last change

July 26, 2011 – 07:57:23

Author of last change: barbaracorner

Unique identifier

5495A0004E219A2546CD516C9431B163

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Family with parents
father Parents William Wesley Wilks Erie Catharine Taylor	Dale Taylor Wilks 1914–1992
mother Parents Charles Benton Smith Jessie Iona Evans	Loma Irene Smith 1915–2003
himself	Charles William Wilks 1947–1970

Descendants

Charles William Wilks(1947–1970)

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