World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charlie Alexander Wilkes, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Newport News, Virginia
Honored By
Angela Sherelle Wilkes Miller
Relationship
Daughter
When WWII broke out he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1944 and served until 1946 in the 71st and 492nd Amphibian Truck Companies in the United States and Pacific Theater of Operations as an Amphibian Truck Driver, maintenance and emergency repairman.