Charles William Harter Obituary (1923 - 1998)

Born Nov 17, 1923, Charles William Harter attended Charlevoix High School in Charlevoix, MI. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Charles William Harter.

Graduation Year	Class of 1941
Date of Birth	Nov 17, 1923
Date of Passing	Nov 28, 1998
About	Charles W. Harter Air Force Major Charles William Harter, 75, a former defense consultant and retired Air Force major who had lived in the Washington area since the early 1960s, died Nov. 28 at Alexandria Hospital after a stroke. He lived in Alexandria. Maj. Harter, was born Alton, Ill., and graduated from Charlevoix High School in Charlevoix MI in 1941. He was a business administration graduate of Syracuse University. He entered the Army Air Forces during World War II and served as a combat navigator aboard bombers in Europe during the war. After the war, he qualified as a jet bomber pilot, served as air operations officer, and attended Cambridge University while stationed in Britain. His last military assignment was in Florida. He then did defense consulting work in Washington until retiring again in the mid-1970s. In Alexandria, he had been a Scottish Rite Mason, a member of Kena Temple and past commander of the Hero's of 76, a Masonic group. He also had been a member of American Legion Post No. 24. Maj. Harter was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Alexandria. He had done volunteer work for the Washington National Cathedral, the Kennedy Center and the Historic Alexandria Homes organization. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Luella, of Alexandria; and a son, Charles III, of Hollywood Hills, Calif.