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| Date of Birth: | April 5, 1923 |
| Place of Birth: | Orange, Texas |
| Date of Death: | March 19, 1945 |
| Burial Site: | Buried at sea – a memorial marker is in Beauregard Cemetery |
| Address of Record: | 307 North Division, DeRidder, LA |
| Spouse: | None |
| Children: | None |
| Parents: | E. M. and Lettie Chelette |
| Siblings: | Herschel Chelette and Theda Thomas |
| School(s): | DeRidder - graduated in May of 1940 |
| Interests: | Fishing, hunting, banking |
| Branch: | U. S. Navy |
| Rank: | Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class |
| Serial Number: | 6448835 |
| Decorations: | 
Purple Heart
American Campaign
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign
World War II Victory Medal |
| Unit: | U. S. S. Franklin - Aircraft Carrier |
| Battle or Circumstance: | A Japanese suicide plane hit his ship - 1,200 killed |
| Circumstances of Death: | Killed in Action |
| Comments: | Charles' portrait hangs in the president's office of the First National Bank where he worked before going to the Navy. |
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