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Charles Meacham
Charles H, Meacham------3/k Charles joined the 3rd Raider Battalion in
New Caledonia on Aug 3, 1943, and went on to fill his duties to the Raiders and
to the Corps. He participated in the operations on Bouganville,
Emirau, Guam and Okinawa. At
the end of the war he was transported back to Mare Island, California were he
was Discharged. Charles was born in Newman California on Sept. 21,
1925. He Married June Lorraine
Younker on June 22, 1946 after his return from service with the Marines in the
South Pacific. Charles and June have two sons, Charles Jr. and
Bruce. He attended college at Utah
State University and went on to become a biologist with the California Fish and
Game. He transferred to Alaska where he spent many years
working for the Fish and Game and did conservable work as the Director of the
International Affairs under the Gov. of Alaska. His credentials also show
service in the Great Lakes, Alaska fur commission and member of National Parks
advisory board and numerous other positions held over the years prior to
retirement.
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