Biography:Charles E. Myers

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Short description: United States Navy officer
Lieutenant

Charles E. Myers Jr.
Birth nameCharles E. Myers
Nickname(s)Chuck
BornHampton, Virginia
DiedMay 9, 2016(2016-05-09) (aged 91)
Naples, Florida
Buried
Culpeper National Cemetery
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army Air Forces
United States Navy
RankUS-O3 insignia.svg Lieutenant
Spouse(s)Sallie Myers

Charles Myers Jr. (March 21, 1925 – May 9, 2016) was an aviation pioneer and an early member of the "Fighter Mafia" inside the Pentagon.[1] He served as the Director for Air Warfare in the Office of the Secretary of Defense between 1973–78 during which time he launched Project Harvey which later became known as the “stealth” program.[2]

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