Lieutenant Colonel Charles Prentiss Scudder, III^[1]

1932 - 2011  (79 years)

• Name	Charles Prentiss Scudder
  Prefix	Lieutenant Colonel
  Suffix	III
  Birth	6 Apr 1932	Washington, Daviess, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Nov 2011	Columbus, Chatahooche, Georgia
  Burial	21 Nov 2011	Ft. Benning, Chatahooche, Georgia
  Person ID	I3471	Scudder
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2014

  
  

  Father	Dr. Charles Prentiss Scudder, Jr.,   b. 19 Sep 1896, Washington, Daviess, Indiana d. 31 Dec 1970, Washington, Daviess, Indiana (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Emma Marie Niemann,   b. 24 Oct 1896, Vincennes, Knox, Indiana d. 29 Dec 1980, Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	12 Sep 1929	Washington, Daviess, Indiana
  Family ID	F1262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	C.O. Davis
  Children	1. M.J. Scudder   2. A.M. Scudder
  Family ID	F1264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Charles graduated from Washington High School in 1950 and he was a 1957 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He served twenty-two years active duty in various command and staff positions with tours including Germany, Korea and Vietnam. He was commissioned in the Air Defense Artillery. He transitioned to the Field Artillery with assignments in the 24th Infantry Division, Augsburg, Germany then Aid de Camp to the Seventh Corps Commander, Stuttgart, Germany. On returning to the U.S. he attended the Field Artillery Career Course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and the Special Warfare School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He deployed to Vietnam with the Third Special Forces Group. Upon returning to the U.S., he taught Field Artillery Tactics in the Tactics and Combined Department. On completion of the Command and General Staff College, in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, he worked with the Defense Intelligence Agency in the Scientific and Technical Intelligence Directorate in Washington, DC. He was then assigned to the Second Infantry Division, Korea. From Korea, he was assigned to the Combat Arms Training Board, Fort Benning, Georgia. His awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, U.S. and Vietnamese Airborne Wings, The Air Medal, Joint Services Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and various Campaign Ribbons. Retiring in Columbus, Charles cherished time with friends, many whom also retired from military service. He was a loving husband and grandfather who enjoyed woodworking projects. He used his engineering skills on many building projects. He and his wife, Carolyn, traveled extensively, but he most treasured time spent with family at home and at Panama City Beach, Florida. He loved the tradition of Thanksgivings spent with beloved nieces and nephews and their families. He was a member of Morningside Presbyterian Church in Columbus since 1974. He served as a Deacon and Session member for many years. In addition he was a member of the Military Officers Association, American Legion, and the Disabled Veterans Association.

  
  

• Sources

  [S14] Genealogy of Descendants of Jacob Scudder T-2-3-7-Partial and Descendants of Peter Scudder T-2-3-11, Bulletin XXVIII, p. 19.