Major Charles Edward Purser

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Title

Major Charles Edward Purser

Subject

Vietnam War, 1961-1975
United States. Army

Description

Maj. Charles E. Purser was killed on February 23, 1968, while serving with Team 32, Military Assistance Command. Maj. Purser. Prior to his service Maj. Purser attended the University of Alabama. Maj. Purser was the husband of Mrs. Beverly Sanders Purser and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Purser all of Tuscaloosa.

Maj. Purser's Virtual Wall can be found here: http://www.virtualwall.org/dp/PurserCE01a.htm.

A photo of Maj. Purser's grave can be found at this site: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67175132/charles-edward-purser.

The next site gives an interesting story from a man who served with Maj. Purser prior to his service in Vietnam: http://www.wolfhoundcountry.com/twww.html

Source

Tuscaloosa News Archive
Virtual Wall - Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Find A Grave

Publisher

Tuscaloosa News

Date

February 26, 1968
March 8, 1968
July 3, 1970

Contributor

Tuscaloosa Public Library

Type

Newspaper

Identifier

1946

Coverage

Tuscaloosa (AL)

Original Format

Newspaper