- Name: Charles Richard Bechtold
- Location of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: April 21, 1947
- Date of Death:
- Parents: Erwin and Margie Bechtold
- High School and Class: 1965 - Buffalo High School
- College: December, 1985 - Degree of Associate of Applied Science Human Services - Itasca Community College, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
June, 1986 - Associate of Arts Degree - Itasca Community College, Grand Rapids, Minnesota - Highest Rank: S3 (Seaman E-3)
- Branch: Navy
- Other Branch:
- Date Sworn In: November 8, 1965
- Place Sworn In: St. Cloud, Minnesota
- Date of Discharge: September 25, 1968
- Place of Discharge: Great Lakes, Illinois
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Units and Locations:
Start Date End Date Unit(s) and Location(s) Served February 8, 1966 1966 Boot Camp and schooling - Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Illinois 1966 January, 1967 USN MSE 197 (mine sweeper) - Charleston, South Carolina June, 1967 January, 1967 Little Creek, Virginia April, 1968 Hospital Discharge, Great Lakes Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois - Military Awards:
National Defense Service Medal - Military Highlights:
Naval training courses for fireman.
Military requirements for Petty Officer 3 & 2
Basic military requirements and gunner's mate 3 & 2
Fire fighting refresher (August 30 and 31, 1967)
Honorable Discharge from Navy on January 28, 1971 - Wars Involved:
Vietnam Era - MIA / POW:
- Civilian Life:
- Tribal Affiliation(s):