Charles Burlingame moved frequently as a son of an active-duty member of the United States Air Force, spending parts of his childhood in California and England.
13 Facts About Charles Burlingame
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Charles Burlingame was active in the Boy Scouts of America, where he achieved its highest rank, Eagle Scout.
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Charles Burlingame was an honor graduate of the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School at NAS Miramar, California.
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In 1979, Charles Burlingame left active duty with the Navy and transferred to the US Navy Reserve, and started to work for American Airlines.
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Charles Burlingame volunteered to be activated during the Gulf War.
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Charles Burlingame spent time working in The Pentagon, while in the Naval Reserve.
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Charles Burlingame retired from the Navy Reserve as a captain in 1996 and continued to work for American Airlines.
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Charles Burlingame appeared on the game show Greed on March 10,2000, winning $10,000.
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Charles Burlingame was married to an American Airlines flight attendant, Sheri Burlingame.
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Charles Burlingame was the captain of American Airlines Flight 77, with First Officer David Charlebois, when it was hijacked and flown into the Pentagon.
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Charles Burlingame would have turned 52 the day after the incident.
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Charles Burlingame was initially deemed ineligible for burial there because he was a reservist who died before age 60, but Burlingame was given a waiver and his case triggered reform of Arlington's burial criteria.
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Charles Burlingame was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, the Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon, and the Navy Expert Pistol Medal.