Charles died February 8, 1999. He was born July 30, 1912, in Trenton, New Jersey. Charles was a member of the Quaker faith and was drafted into Civilian Public Service in 1943 from Trenton where his occupation was listed as "Procedure Analyst." He jumped the 1944 season at Missoula and had eight training jumps. According to base records, he fractured his skull while working on a hay stacker doing project work.

After his release from CPS in 1946 he returned to New York where he earned his bachelor's degree from New York University. Charles worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance as a Compensation Consultant Supervisor. He is buried in Ewing, New Jersey.