VIRTUAL MEMORIAL HALL

LTJG CHARLES E. GALLOWAY, USN

Class 1963
Born January 31, 1940
Died April 1, 1966
Age 26
Hometown Evansville, Indiana

Lucky Bag Yearbook

From the 1963 Lucky Bag:

Lucky Bag Portrait

CHARLES EITHEL GALLOWAY

Hailing from the Hoosier State of Indiana, Chuck came to Annapolis after two years at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Chuck made his presence felt Plebe Summer and continued to do so during his time at USNA. He was one of the all-Youngster infield in 1961, and he impressed many with his smooth play at shortstop. Chuck was always one for a lively party and exhibited his prowess in this field whenever leave, football trips, cruise, or a weekend came around. Quite an avid record collector, Chuck showed a partiality to good smooth jazz and was always in the mood to add to his record collection. An average student, Chuck appeared to have little trouble with the academics while at the Naval Academy. During second class summer Chuck enjoyed the flying and may try for a career in Naval Aviation. Whichever branch of the service Chuck chooses to enter upon graduation he is sure to be a success. He will always be remembered by those who knew him best as a good man with a tremendous will to win.

Loss

Charles was lost on1 April 1, 1966 when his aircraft crashed near Gibraltar. He was a member of Attack Squadron (VA) 112, flying from USS Forrestal (CVA 59).

Other Information

He was survived by his wife, Bertha, and a son, Glenn. (Information from April 1965 issue of Shipmate.)

From researcher Kathy Franz:

Known as “Chuck,” he graduated from Benjamin Bosse High School in 1957. He was in S&G, Scholarship “B”, and Varsity Baseball. He played second base.

Charles’ mother Frieda died in 1955. He was survived by his step-mother Erna Galloway.

In 1940 his father Glenn was a draftsman for Servel Refrigeration Company which produced the “The Magic Caves of Ice” at the New York World’s Fair. During WWII, the company produced 6,000 wings for US Air Force fighters, and in 1949, the company began producing rockets and guided missiles. Glenn died in 1961.

Charles is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Photographs

From his high school yearbook
From his high school yearbook
From the Purdue University yearbook
From the Purdue University yearbook
From the Lucky Bag
From the Lucky Bag

References

  1. Previously accessible at http://a4skyhawk.info/article-unit/va112 ↩︎

Class of 1963

Charles is one of 29 members of the Class of 1963 on Virtual Memorial Hall.

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