Hometown
Rising City, Nebraska
Biography
Charles Haney was from a farm near Rising City. He graduated from Rising City High School in 1936. He then taught school and attended classes at Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney.
He enlisted in the Army Air Force in his Junior year of college. He died as a result of appendicitis while in training at Camp Forrest, Tennessee.
Branch of Service
Army Air Force
Rank
Aviation Cadet
Military Occupational Specialty
Aviation Cadet
Death Date
10-11-1942
Original Source Location
UNK Archives Briggs Collection, Box 23, Folder 4, Envelope 4
Briggs-B23-Env-4-Charles-Haney-2.pdf (1165 kB)
Obituary for Charles Haney
Briggs-B23-Env-4-Charles-Haney-3.tif (143615 kB)
Photograph of Charles Haney in uniform (high resolution)
Obituary for Charles Haney
Briggs-B23-Env-4-Charles-Haney-3.tif (143615 kB)
Photograph of Charles Haney in uniform (high resolution)
Recommended Citation
"Charles Peter Haney" (1942). World War II Casualties. 16.
https://openspaces.unk.edu/wwii-casualties/16
Additional Information
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