Charles "Charlie" W. Metcalf, 78, a former resident of Lafayette, died Monday, Aug. 23, at Hentage Healthcare, West Lafayette.

He was born Oct. 21, 1920, to Charles A and Grace Ward Metcalf; in Chalmers. He was married Dec. 5, 1943, to Roselynn "Betty' Toumine, in Nevada She died Jan. 4, 1981.

He lived most of his life in Chalmers, moving to Lafayette in 1969. He lived at Rosewalk Commons from Dec. 1998 until going to Heritage last Thursday.

He graduated in 1938 from Chalmers High School.

He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. He was a Staff/Seargeant with the 3706 AAF HU (BTC and Pilot School) and served in the Normandy Campaign, the Northern France Campaign and the Air Offensive Europe Campaign as an aircraft gunner from Sept. 1942 until Oct. 1945.

He was a retired conductor of the Monon Railroad, a brakeman and conductor on L&N Railroad and a passenger conductor on the Amtrack.

He was a 53-year member of the Chalmers American Legion Post 268, the 40&8211 of Monticello and a 51-year member of Old Rails and United Transportation Union.

He is survived by two daughters, Diana M. Schenker Butler of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs Fred (Charleen) Deckard of Brookston; a son, John Metcalf; Monticello and six grandchildren.

Three brothers, Howard, Fred and Thomas Metcalf; a son, Charles and a daughter, Elaina Metcalf, are deceased.

Funeral service was Friday at Hartzler Funeral Home, Brookston.

Entombment was in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens with military rites by the Chalmers American Legion Post 268.

Memorials may be given to the American Legion Post 268.