Posted 24 Sep 2007
Leonard Six
VP-4 Flight Engineer 1975-76
Leonard Charles “Charlie” “Navy Charlie” Six, 63, died Nov. 20, 2005, at his home in Quakertown, Pa. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Cora (Hawthorne) Six.
He retired in 1988 after 29 years of active duty in the U.S. Navy, which included three tours of duty in Vietnam. Upon retiring, he was employed at Carson Helicopter Inc. in Perkasie, Pa., for 10 years.
An avid Harley–Davidson rider, Charlie participated several times in the annual Lacona, N.H., run. He rode from Souderton, Pa., to San Diego, Calif., and back in 2002. On that trip, he rode 1,000 miles in one day across Texas. That was Charlie’s second cross–country trip by motorcycle. He was buried in with military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.
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