Charles Anderson "Chuck" Weseman - Eulogy
Deceased Sunday, April 8, 2012
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Charlie Rice: I was informed by Bill Cirincione that Chuck Weseman died on Easter Sunday at 0800 at his home in Melbourne, Florida. He had been ill for 5 years and passed peacefully with Munthana, his wife of 20 years at his side.
He was cremated and buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
I remember him as a high energy WO gun pilot that I teased about being our "Polecat" as he took on the task of wiring the company for "more efficient" use of the two large generators that had been "borrowed' from somewhere in a lift partnership with the Muleskinners (Chinook outfit).
Tom Meeks: My last visit with Chuck was when I was in Florida for a class reunion (50th). Chuck was bed ridden and had been so for three years. He barely spoke, had Parkinson's along with dietabetes and skin cancer on his scalp.
He did not remember lots of things but he did remember "Crazy Bruce" and Bill Cirincione. He wasn't doing email anymore but when someone did write, his wife would read it to him, however he wouldn't seem to remember it afterward.
My wife Ann and I were close to Chuck and his wife from our mutual assignments after Vietnam. It was tough to see him in such bad shape. However he was still reliving the Centaur glory days at every opportunity. His wife said he spent hours watching and rewatching the Centaur Brothers DVD.
He will not be forgotten.
Garrett "Moose" Marcinkowski: In the time Chuck and I served together as Centaurs I never heard him bad mouth anybody or anything. When given a mission he just gave a "roger out" and did it.
As XO a lot of my Cobra missions were usually # 1 gun standby at night; and often flying front seat for Chuck. What a fearless, no nonsense gun pilot he was. Get the mission; get it done.
Chuck was a good troop and I shall always remember him that way.
Bruce Powell: Chuck and Dallas St John came in to us about the same time and often flew together. I wish I had been able to gather more of their wild war stories in the Cobra before they both passed on.
I remember, as Section Leader, making an effort to get all my Cobra pilots qualified as "Aircraft Commanders" as soon as possible in case we had a pilot shortage later. Both these men were ready with very little training. Dallas and Chuck would sometime flip a coin to see who had to fly front seat that day. They were quite a pair.
God bless this great Centaur warrior.