U.S. Navy · United States

Charles M Earnest

Commander

1934 – 1972

Vietnam Wall · Panel 01W

CDR Charles M Earnest served the USS SARATOGA CVA 60. Charles served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Charles was 38 years old.

How They Died

Manner Accident

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Accident in theatre

Service Record

U.S. Navy

USS SARATOGA CVA 60

URL PILOT

OPELIKA, AL

1972

Pay grade O05. DCAS record DCAS-VN-014534.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 01W · Line 92 cut as CHARLES M EARNEST

In Our Keeping

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