Charles F. Abene was born on November 18, 1930. His home of record is Bloomfield, NJ. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abene, life-long residents of Bloomfield. He had a brother John Abene and sister Mrs. John Epley.
He served in the US Marine Corps and attained the rank of Captain (CPT). Captain Abene, a career Marine, enlisted in the Corps at the age of 15, and served his country over 22 years. He lived at 6004 Buckskin Street, Springfield, VA and was expected to return home from Vietnam for retirement in February.
Abene received his education at the Sacred Heart School in Bloomfield, and Bloomfield High School. He also attended Fairleigh Dickinson University and Union College in Texas.
Abene was killed in action on November 19, 1968. According to word received from the Defense Department, Captain Abene "sustained multiple fragmentation wounds of the head and body during a hostile rocket attack in Vietnam." He was 38 years old the day before his death. Survivors include the Captain's widow the former Ann Spezzano of Bloomfield, and four children, Linda, Karen, Charelen, and Charles Abene. Abene had a military funeral in Arlington National Cemetery. He rests in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery.
Vietnam War Memorial location Panel 38W/Row 9
He served in the US Marine Corps and attained the rank of Captain (CPT). Captain Abene, a career Marine, enlisted in the Corps at the age of 15, and served his country over 22 years. He lived at 6004 Buckskin Street, Springfield, VA and was expected to return home from Vietnam for retirement in February.
Abene received his education at the Sacred Heart School in Bloomfield, and Bloomfield High School. He also attended Fairleigh Dickinson University and Union College in Texas.
Abene was killed in action on November 19, 1968. According to word received from the Defense Department, Captain Abene "sustained multiple fragmentation wounds of the head and body during a hostile rocket attack in Vietnam." He was 38 years old the day before his death. Survivors include the Captain's widow the former Ann Spezzano of Bloomfield, and four children, Linda, Karen, Charelen, and Charles Abene. Abene had a military funeral in Arlington National Cemetery. He rests in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery.
Vietnam War Memorial location Panel 38W/Row 9
Charles F. Abene was born on November 18, 1930. His home of record is Bloomfield, NJ. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abene, life-long residents of Bloomfield. He had a brother John Abene and sister Mrs. John Epley.
He served in the US Marine Corps and attained the rank of Captain (CPT). Captain Abene, a career Marine, enlisted in the Corps at the age of 15, and served his country over 22 years. He lived at 6004 Buckskin Street, Springfield, VA and was expected to return home from Vietnam for retirement in February.
Abene received his education at the Sacred Heart School in Bloomfield, and Bloomfield High School. He also attended Fairleigh Dickinson University and Union College in Texas.
Abene was killed in action on November 19, 1968. According to word received from the Defense Department, Captain Abene "sustained multiple fragmentation wounds of the head and body during a hostile rocket attack in Vietnam." He was 38 years old the day before his death. Survivors include the Captain's widow the former Ann Spezzano of Bloomfield, and four children, Linda, Karen, Charelen, and Charles Abene. Abene had a military funeral in Arlington National Cemetery. He rests in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery.
Vietnam War Memorial location Panel 38W/Row 9
He served in the US Marine Corps and attained the rank of Captain (CPT). Captain Abene, a career Marine, enlisted in the Corps at the age of 15, and served his country over 22 years. He lived at 6004 Buckskin Street, Springfield, VA and was expected to return home from Vietnam for retirement in February.
Abene received his education at the Sacred Heart School in Bloomfield, and Bloomfield High School. He also attended Fairleigh Dickinson University and Union College in Texas.
Abene was killed in action on November 19, 1968. According to word received from the Defense Department, Captain Abene "sustained multiple fragmentation wounds of the head and body during a hostile rocket attack in Vietnam." He was 38 years old the day before his death. Survivors include the Captain's widow the former Ann Spezzano of Bloomfield, and four children, Linda, Karen, Charelen, and Charles Abene. Abene had a military funeral in Arlington National Cemetery. He rests in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery.
Vietnam War Memorial location Panel 38W/Row 9
Inscription
Captain
U. S. Marine Corps
Korea
Vietnam
