Background
Duke, Charles Marsden was born on June 24, 1917 in Jacksonville, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Bess (Butler) Duke.
Duke, Charles Marsden was born on June 24, 1917 in Jacksonville, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Bess (Butler) Duke.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1939. Master of Science, California Institute Technology, 1947. Graduated from Command and General Staff College, 1951, Armed Forces Staff College, 1955, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1959.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, Civil Engineer, United States Army, 1939, advanced through grades to major general, 1967. Chief United States Hydrographic Office, Managua, Nicaragua, 1942-1944. With intelligence division General Headquarters, 1945-1946.
Instructor, then assistant professor, department military arts and engineering United States Military Academy, 1947-1950.
Senior staff adviser construction and maintenance of installations Army Headquarters, Heidelberg, Germany, 1951-1954. Special adviser to chief of engineers, 1956-1958, district engineer United States Army District, New York, also supervisor New York Harbor, 1959-1962.
Assistant chief staff G4 (Logistics) I Corps, of Korea, 1962-1963. Engineer commissioner District of Columbia, 1963-1966.
Commanding general 18th Engineer Brigade, Dong Ba Thin, RVN, 1967, United States Army Engineer Command United States Army Vietnam Engineer, Long Binh, RVN, 1967-1968.
Chief engineer United States Army, Vietnam, commanding general Engineer Troops, Vietnam, 1968-1971.
Member District of Columbia Public Service Commission. Member of executive board National Capital Area council Boy Scouts American, 1963-1966. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers.
Member Society American Military Engineers, National Society Professional Engineers, Newcomen Society, West Point Society, Industrial College Armed Forces, California Institute Technology alumni associations, Association United States Army, Honorary Order Kentucky Colonels, Association Graduates United States Military Academy.
Clubs: Army and Navy.
Married Vernice Language Jones, June 27, 1942. Children: Charles Marsden, Allyson Language.