He registered for the WW II draft on 01 July 1941; he was listed as living in South Temple and he was listed as employed as a leaf cutter by Stichler & Co., Reading, Pennsylvania;. He was 5' 9" tall; weighed 145 pounds; had brown hair, blue eyes and a 'dark' complexion.

He entered the service on 18 October 1941 from New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Air Corps as a Private; he had four years of high school education, was single, without dependents and his civilian occupation was listed as: "Gardeners and grounds keepers, parks, cemeteries, etc.".

Charlie was a member of the 437th TCG Association and was listed on their rosters from 1972 to 1992.