STEPHENS CHARLES E

WO1 Charles E. Stephens was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 11/11/2019 at the age of 72.4
Pinson, AL
Flight Class 70-1
Date of Birth 07/06/1947
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 118 AHC in 70-71
Call sign in Vietnam THUNDERBIRD 23
This information was provided by Wayne Guffy

More detail on this person: Charles Eugene Stephens of Pinson, Alabama passed away on 11 November 2019. He was a classmate of mine at Fort Rucker (WORWAC 70-1). We graduated on 10 March 1970. He was also my roommate in the second platoon ("Choppers") of the 118th Assault Helicopter Company ("Thunderbirds") at Bien Hoa Air Base during April 1970 thru March 1971. His call sign was: Thunderbird 23.

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Date posted on this site: 10/13/2025