Charles Milton Nohavec passed away on June 10, 2021, at the age of 97. Charles was born in 1924 in St. Louis, MO where he later met and married the love of his life, Camilla Janice Nohavec. Charles and Camilla were happily married for 73 years until Camilla’s passing in February of 2019.
Charles served as a combat engineer in the US Army 78
th Infantry Division during World War II. His unit was actively engaged in two major battles of the war: The Battle of the Bulge and the battle at Remagen Bridge where U.S. troops crossed the Rhine River into Germany for the first time while still under siege. In 2018, the Honor Flight program sponsored Charles and his son Scott to travel to the WWII Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC where Charles was recognized and honored for his service.