Michels, Charles Lewis (b. 14 Oct 1945 - d. 2 Mar 2013): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1945 - 2013 (67 years)

Name	Michels, Charles Lewis
Birth	14 Oct 1945	Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	MICH.C003
_FGRAVE	106247830
Military Service	Viet Nam War, Sergeant, United States Air Force [1]
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		United States Air Force
		United States Air Force
		Senior Airman (abbreviated as SRA) (paygrade E-4), United States Air Force The E-4 paygrade rank, now known as senior airman, formerly called airman first class.
		Gallantry Cross, South Vietnam
		Vietnam
		Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Death	2 Mar 2013	Missouri [1]
Burial	Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri [1]
	Plot: SECTION 1JJ-A SITE 149
		Headstone, Michels, Charles Lewis
		Headstone, Michels, Charles Lewis
Person ID	I13322	Carl Wayne Gray Research \| McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Patterson - Nash John William 'Splitfoot' Patterson and Elizabeth G. 'Eliza' 'Betsy' Nash Descendants
Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

Father	Michels, Joseph Harry 'Joe', b. 4 Aug 1915, Marion County, Illinois d. 13 Jan 2008, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 92 years)
Mother	Messer, Mamie Ellen, b. 22 Dec 1920, Lincoln County, Oklahoma d. 21 Jul 2003, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
Marriage	16 Dec 1944	San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California [3, 4]
Age at Marriage	He was 29 years and 4 months - She was 24 years.
Family ID	F1506	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1	?, D.
Family ID	F6280	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

Family 2 Keys, L.

Children

	1. Michels, R.A.
	2. Michels, K.G.

Family ID F6279 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 Jan 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 14 Oct 1945 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois
	Death - 2 Mar 2013 - Missouri
	Burial - - Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri

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Notes

He was employed at Holiday Tours, Inc., in Caseyville, Illinois, as a motor coach driver and at Millstadt Community School District as a bus driver. He was a member of the Olney AF & AM No. 140 Masonic Lodge, Shriners and Christ Church in Fairview Heights, Illinois.

Sources

[S3540] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Michels, Charles Lewis, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106247830/charles-lewis-michels), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1125] Joyce D. Wafford, Descendants of Charles Rollin "Charley" Michels, (Joyce D. Wafford, sent to Carl Wayne Gray, 23 January 2009), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1247] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Denton, Nola, 101, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18247647), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S1341] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Michels, Mamie E. and Joseph H., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23969804/joseph-harry-michels), none. (Reliability: 2).