Charles Ralph Fox, (November 16, 1912 – February 28, 2006)Charles R. Fox's burial information
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of West Virginia's National Guard. Fox was born in

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, as son of Joseph B. and Amma (Walker) Fox. He enlisted in West Virginia National Guard in 1930, and was commissioned second lieutenant in 1936. He married Vernise Jane Pritt in 1935, and they had four children: Charles Warren, Janice Lynn, Roger Neill and Mark William. He studied electrical engineering by correspondence from

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1934-38. He was promoted first lieutenant at the 150th Infantry in 1939, and in January 1941, he was called to active duty with the West Virginia National Guard.J. Howard Myers (Ed.
''West Virginia Blue Book'' 1951
Vol. 35. He graduated from

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in 1942, rated Aircraft Observer, and was transferred to Air Corps Reserve. During 1942, he advanced to major, and to lieutenant colonel in 1944. He served on staff of Major General Claire Lee Chennault of the

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in China for two years, and in the Headquarters Army Air Force in Washington for 14 months. He completed a special course in Nuclear Physics at

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in 1946. He was appointed the Adjutant General of West Virginia with rank of brigadier general in 1946, a position he held to 1957. He was appointed State director of the

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in 1948, and appointed State Director of

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in 1949.Russ Barbou
Major General Charles R. Fox
Goldenseal, Summer 2003.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fox, Charles R. United States Army Air Forces generals People from Nicholas County, West Virginia Military personnel from West Virginia 1912 births 2006 deaths West Virginia National Guard personnel