World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles Edward Fuqua
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bluefield, West Virginia
Honored By
Chris Brink
Relationship
Grandson
ENTERED THE ARMY ARTILLERY DIVISION IN 1940 AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT GRADUATE FROM VIRGINIA TECH ROTC. ORIGINALLY STATIONED IN ENGLAND, HE ARRIVED AT UTAH BEACH IN FRANCE ON D-DAY+3. DURING HIS TIME OF SERVICE, HE WAS ALSO STATIONED IN BELGIUM AND STUTTGART, GERMANY. HE COMPLETED HIS MILITARY CAREER IN 1948 WITH THE RANK OF MAJOR.