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{{Infobox astronaut | {{Infobox astronaut | ||
| name = Charles E. Jones | | name = Charles E. Jones | ||
| image = Jones | | image = Charles Edward Jones (cropped).jpg | ||
| type = [[United States Air Force|USAF]] astronaut | | type = [[United States Air Force|USAF]] astronaut | ||
| birth_name = Charles Edward Jones | | birth_name = Charles Edward Jones | ||
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| birth_place = [[Clinton, Indiana]], U.S. | | birth_place = [[Clinton, Indiana]], U.S. | ||
| death_place = New York City, [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S. | | death_place = New York City, [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S. | ||
| death_cause = [[American Airlines Flight 11|Plane crash]] during the [[September 11 attacks]] | |||
| previous_occupation = [[Computer programmer]] | | previous_occupation = [[Computer programmer]] | ||
| alma_mater = [[United States Air Force Academy]], B.S. 1974<br/>[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]], M.S. 1980 | | alma_mater = [[United States Air Force Academy]], B.S. 1974<br/>[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]], M.S. 1980 | ||
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| mission = [[Canceled Space Shuttle missions]] (STS-71-B) | | mission = [[Canceled Space Shuttle missions]] (STS-71-B) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Charles Edward | '''Charles Edward Jones''' (November 8, 1952 – September 11, 2001) was a [[United States Air Force]] officer, an [[aeronautical engineer]], [[computer programmer]], and an astronaut in the USAF [[Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program]]. He was killed during the [[September 11 attacks]], aboard [[American Airlines Flight 11]]. | ||
== Life == | == Life == | ||
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He later worked for [[Defense Intelligence Agency]], [[Bolling Air Force Base]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and was Systems Program Director for Intelligence and Information Systems, [[Hanscom Air Force Base]], [[Massachusetts]].<ref name="spacefacts"/> Jones later was the manager of space programs for [[BAE Systems]].<ref name="WMUR">{{cite web|url=https://www.wmur.com/article/september-11-victims-new-hampshire/37530220|title=Honoring the 9/11 victims with ties to New Hampshire|website=WMUR-TV|date=September 11, 2023 |access-date=September 23, 2023}}</ref> | He later worked for [[Defense Intelligence Agency]], [[Bolling Air Force Base]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and was Systems Program Director for Intelligence and Information Systems, [[Hanscom Air Force Base]], [[Massachusetts]].<ref name="spacefacts"/> Jones later was the manager of space programs for [[BAE Systems]].<ref name="WMUR">{{cite web|url=https://www.wmur.com/article/september-11-victims-new-hampshire/37530220|title=Honoring the 9/11 victims with ties to New Hampshire|website=WMUR-TV|date=September 11, 2023 |access-date=September 23, 2023}}</ref> | ||
Jones was killed at the age of 48 in the attacks of September 11, 2001, aboard [[American Airlines Flight 11]]. Jones was flying that day on a routine business trip for BAE Systems, and had been living as a retired [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] colonel in [[Bedford, Massachusetts]], at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife Jeanette.<ref name="spacefacts"/><ref name="WMUR"/> | Jones was killed at the age of 48 in the attacks of September 11, 2001, aboard [[American Airlines Flight 11]]. Jones was flying that day on a routine business trip for BAE Systems, and had been living as a retired [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] colonel in [[Bedford, Massachusetts]], at the time of his death. His remains were never found. He was survived by his wife Jeanette.<ref name="spacefacts"/><ref name="WMUR"/> | ||
At the [[National 9/11 Memorial]], Jones is memorialized at the North Pool, on Panel N-74.<ref>[http://names.911memorial.org/#lang=en_US&page=person&id=4423 Charles Edward Jones] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727095710/http://names.911memorial.org/|date=2013-07-27}} Memorial Guide: [[National 9/11 Memorial]] Retrieved December 11, 2011</ref> | At the [[National 9/11 Memorial]], Jones is memorialized at the North Pool, on Panel N-74.<ref>[http://names.911memorial.org/#lang=en_US&page=person&id=4423 Charles Edward Jones] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727095710/http://names.911memorial.org/|date=2013-07-27}} Memorial Guide: [[National 9/11 Memorial]] Retrieved December 11, 2011</ref> | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{Reflist|30em}} | {{Reflist|30em}} | ||
==External links== | |||
* [https://pentagonmemorial.org/biographies/angela-m-houtz/ Col Charles E. Jones, USAF (Ret)] | |||
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[[Category:Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States)]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States)]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century American engineers]] | [[Category:21st-century American engineers]] | ||
[[Category:Wichita East High School alumni]] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:35, 27 May 2026
Template:Infobox astronaut Charles Edward Jones (November 8, 1952 – September 11, 2001) was a United States Air Force officer, an aeronautical engineer, computer programmer, and an astronaut in the USAF Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program. He was killed during the September 11 attacks, aboard American Airlines Flight 11.
Life
Charles Edward Jones was born November 8, 1952, in Clinton, Indiana. He graduated from Wichita East High School in 1970, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Astronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy in 1974, and received a Master of Science degree in astronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1980. He entered the USAF Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program in 1982,[1] and was scheduled to fly on mission STS-71-B in December 1986, but the mission was canceled after the Challenger disaster in January 1986. He left the Manned Spaceflight Engineer program in 1987.[2]
He later worked for Defense Intelligence Agency, Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., and was Systems Program Director for Intelligence and Information Systems, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts.[1] Jones later was the manager of space programs for BAE Systems.[3]
Jones was killed at the age of 48 in the attacks of September 11, 2001, aboard American Airlines Flight 11. Jones was flying that day on a routine business trip for BAE Systems, and had been living as a retired U.S. Air Force colonel in Bedford, Massachusetts, at the time of his death. His remains were never found. He was survived by his wife Jeanette.[1][3]
At the National 9/11 Memorial, Jones is memorialized at the North Pool, on Panel N-74.[4]
Military decorations
His awards include:[5]
- Senior Missile Badge
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Astronaut Biography: Charles Jones". Space Facts. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ↑ "MSE astronaut among 9/11 hijacked victims". collectspace.com. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Honoring the 9/11 victims with ties to New Hampshire". WMUR-TV. September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ↑ Charles Edward Jones Archived 2013-07-27 at the Wayback Machine Memorial Guide: National 9/11 Memorial Retrieved December 11, 2011
- ↑ "Charles Edward Jones". 9/11 Living Memorial. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
External links
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