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Commander Charles Arthur Scudder
1916 - 2005 (88 years)-
Name Charles Arthur Scudder Prefix Commander Birth 8 Aug 1916 Jefferson county, Indiana 
[1] Gender Male Death 15 Mar 2005 Boulder, Boulder, Colorado [2] Burial 18 Mar 2005 Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana [3] Person ID I9496 Scudder Last Modified 26 Apr 2016
Father Earl James Scudder, b. 11 Nov 1885, Switzerland county, Indiana d. 5 Jun 1946 (Age 60 years) Mother Laura Lee Phillips, b. 17 May 1886, Madison, Jefferson, Indiana d. 8 Sep 1955, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana (Age 69 years) Marriage Est 1905 Family ID F3430 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mabel Elizabeth Stout, b. 19 Apr 1921, North Vernon, Jennings, Indiana d. 30 Nov 1992, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana (Age 71 years) Marriage 4 Aug 1946 Children 1. S.K. Scudder 2. G.D. Scudder 3. S.D. Scudder Family ID F3438 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 3 Mar 2024
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Notes - Charles was a high school principal in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was a graduate of Central Normal College. He received his master's degree from Butler University. He was a member of the U.S. Naval Reserves for 27 years, retiring in 1968. He served his country during World War II in the invasions of Sicily, Salerno, and was aboard LCT 431 at Dog Red on the third wave at Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion at Normandy. He then served aboard the U.S.S. Dionysus in the Pacific Theater and was in Tokyo Bay when the treaty was signed with Japan in 1945. His highest rank was Commander.
Charles was a longtime member of Central Baptist Church and later joined Northside Baptist Church. In addition, he was a member of the Indianapolis Education Association, the State Principals' Association, and a 50 - year member of the Morgan County Masonic Lodge.
- Charles was a high school principal in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was a graduate of Central Normal College. He received his master's degree from Butler University. He was a member of the U.S. Naval Reserves for 27 years, retiring in 1968. He served his country during World War II in the invasions of Sicily, Salerno, and was aboard LCT 431 at Dog Red on the third wave at Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion at Normandy. He then served aboard the U.S.S. Dionysus in the Pacific Theater and was in Tokyo Bay when the treaty was signed with Japan in 1945. His highest rank was Commander.
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