War Hero and Eastern Alumnus Charles Kettles, Who Was Awarded the Country's Highest Military Honor, Passes Away at Age 89
January 23, 2019
January 23, 2019
YPSILANTI, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- Eastern Michigan University issued the following news:
Eastern Michigan University alumnus Lt. Col. Charles Kettles, a Vietnam war hero who received the military's highest distinction, The Medal of Honor, passed away Monday at his home in Ypsilanti. He was 89.
Kettles, who distinguished himself in heroic combat operations in Vietnam, also has a deep history with Eastern, which named its Military and Veterans Service Center after him . . .
Eastern Michigan University alumnus Lt. Col. Charles Kettles, a Vietnam war hero who received the military's highest distinction, The Medal of Honor, passed away Monday at his home in Ypsilanti. He was 89.
Kettles, who distinguished himself in heroic combat operations in Vietnam, also has a deep history with Eastern, which named its Military and Veterans Service Center after him . . .