Charles E. Myers
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Lieutenant Charles E. Myers Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Charles E. Myers |
| Nickname(s) | Chuck |
| Born | March 21, 1925 Hampton, Virginia |
| Died | May 9, 2016 (aged 91) Naples, Florida |
| 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
[edit]- ^ Grazier, Dan. "POGO Remembers Chuck Myers, "Fighter Mafia" Veteran". www.POGO.org. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ Richards, Chet (12 May 2016). "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