Editing Charles Edward Jones

{{Short description|American astronaut (1952–2001)}}
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{{Infobox astronaut
| name                = Charles E. Jones
| image               = Jones.charles.jpg
| type                = [[United States Air Force|USAF]] astronaut
| birth_name          = Charles Edward Jones
| birth_date          = {{Birth date|1952|11|8}}
| death_date          = {{Death date and age|2001|9|11|1952|11|4}}
| birth_place         = [[Clinton, Indiana]], U.S.
| death_place         = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| previous_occupation = [[Computer programmer]]
| alma_mater          = [[United States Air Force Academy]], B.S. 1974<br/>[[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]], M.S. 1980
| rank                = [[Colonel]], [[USAF]]
| selection           = [[List of astronauts by selection#1982|1982 USAF Group]]
| mission             = [[Canceled Space Shuttle missions]] (STS-71-B)
}}
'''Charles Edward''' "'''Chuck'''" '''Jones''' (November 8, 1952 – September 11, 2001) was a [[United States Air Force]] officer, an [[aeronautical engineer]], [[computer programmer]], and an astronaut in the USAF [[Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program]]. He was killed during the [[September 11 attacks]], aboard [[American Airlines Flight 11]].

== Life ==
Charles Edward Jones was born November 8, 1952, in [[Clinton, Indiana]]. He graduated from [[Wichita East High School]] in 1970, earned a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in [[Astronautics|Astronautical Engineering]] from the [[United States Air Force Academy]] in 1974, and received a [[Master of Science]] degree in [[Astronautics]] from [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] in 1980. He entered the USAF [[Manned Spaceflight Engineer]] program in 1982,<ref name="spacefacts">{{cite web|url=http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/astronauts/english/jones_charles.htm|title=Astronaut Biography: Charles Jones|website=Space Facts|access-date=June 24, 2013}}</ref> and was scheduled to fly on mission [[Canceled Space Shuttle missions|STS-71-B]] in December 1986, but the mission was canceled after the [[Space Shuttle Challenger|''Challenger'' Disaster]] in January 1986. He left the Manned Spaceflight Engineer program in 1987.<ref name="collectspace">{{cite web|url=http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-091501a.html|title=MSE astronaut among 9/11 hijacked victims|website=collectspace.com|access-date=June 24, 2013}}</ref>

He later worked for [[Defense Intelligence Agency]], [[Bolling Air Force Base]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and was Systems Program Director for Intelligence and Information Systems, [[Hanscom Air Force Base]], [[Massachusetts]].<ref name="spacefacts"/> Jones later was the manager of space programs for [[BAE Systems]].<ref name="WMUR">{{cite web|url=https://www.wmur.com/article/september-11-victims-new-hampshire/37530220|title=Honoring the 9/11 victims with ties to New Hampshire|website=WMUR-TV|date=September 11, 2023 |access-date=September 23, 2023}}</ref>

Jones was killed at the age of 48 in the attacks of September 11, 2001, aboard [[American Airlines Flight 11]]. Jones was flying that day on a routine business trip for BAE Systems, and had been living as a retired [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] colonel in [[Bedford, Massachusetts]], at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife Jeanette.<ref name="spacefacts"/><ref name="WMUR"/>

At the [[National 9/11 Memorial]], Jones is memorialized at the North Pool, on Panel N-74.<ref>[http://names.911memorial.org/#lang=en_US&page=person&id=4423 Charles Edward Jones] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727095710/http://names.911memorial.org/|date=2013-07-27}} Memorial Guide: [[National 9/11 Memorial]] Retrieved December 11, 2011</ref>

[[File:12.6.11CharlesEdwardJonesPanelN-74ByLuigiNovi5.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left|Jones' name is located on Panel N-74 of the [[National September 11 Memorial]]'s [[Lake North Pole|North Pool]], along with those of other passengers of Flight 11.]]

==Military decorations==
His awards include:<REF>{{cite web|url=https://voicescenter.org/living-memorial/victim/charles-edward-jones-chuck#lg=1&slide=6|title=Charles Edward Jones|newspaper=9/11 Living Memorial|access-date=2024-01-28}}</ref>
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|colspan="3"|[[Parachutist Badge (United States)|Parachutist Badge]]
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|colspan="3"|[[Space Operations Badge|Master Air and Space Missile Badge]]
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|[[Defense Superior Service Medal]]
|[[Defense Meritorious Service Medal]]
|[[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]]<br>with three bronze [[oak leaf cluster]]s
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|[[Commendation Medal#Air Force|Air Force Commendation Medal]]
|[[Joint Service Achievement Medal]]
|[[Air Force Achievement Medal]]
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|[[Joint Meritorious Unit Award]]
|[[Air Force Organizational Excellence Award]]<br>with three bronze oak leaf clusters
|[[National Defense Service Medal]]<br>with bronze [[service star]]
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|[[Air Force Longevity Service Award]]<br>with silver leaf cluster
|[[Marksmanship Ribbon|Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon]]
|[[Air Force Training Ribbon]]
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*Senior [[Missile Badge]]

== See also ==
{{Portal|Spaceflight|Biography}}
* [[Casualties of the September 11 attacks]]

== References ==
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