Charles A. Afanasewicz

1944 – 2023

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Also Remembered Memorials In Our Keeping

Charles A. Afanasewicz served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 5 months. Charles served during the years of the Iraq War, the War in Afghanistan and the Global War on Terrorism. Charles was 79 years old.

How He Died

Manner Natural

Cause Natural disease, unspecified

Mechanism Aircraft

What Happened

Sergeant Charles Afanasewicz died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.

Sergeant Afanasewicz was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and Coast Guard Reserve veteran. He had served with the New York City Police Department for 33 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, and seven grandchildren.

Tributes 1

I came looking for your name and I found it, and I stopped here a while. Rest easy.

— S. Vincent Anthony · September 11, 2026

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Coast Guard

2003 – 2003

Conflicts

Iraq Afghanistan Global War on Terrorism

Also Served

New York City Police Department

Sergeant

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Memorials

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 37W · Line 1 cut as CHARLES A AFANASEWICZ

Also Remembered

September 11, 2001 — The Years After

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In Our Keeping

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