Charles W. Redepenning
Era: Cold War
Military Branch: Air Force
Charles W. Redepenning, Sr. of Duluth, Minnesota joined the Air Force at age 20 and was assigned to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX.
His 29 years in active duty took him to Florida, Turkey, Nevada, Japan, Washington D. C. and Panama.
He retired as Chief Master Sergeant, the highest NCO rank.
Charles passed away on July 25th, 2001.