Charles E. Myers Explained

Honorific Prefix:Lieutenant
Charles E. Myers Jr.
Birth Name:Charles E. Myers
Nickname:Chuck
Birth Date:21 March 1925
Birth Place:Hampton, Virginia
Death Place:Naples, Florida
Branch:United States Army Air Forces
United States Navy
Rank: Lieutenant
Spouse: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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grazier. Dan. POGO Remembers Chuck Myers, "Fighter Mafia" Veteran. www.POGO.org. 28 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Richards. Chet. Life of Chuck Myers. slightlyeastofnew.com/. 12 May 2016 . 28 June 2016.