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Charles J. Powley, Lt. Colonel, US AF Retired, 89 of Deerfield Plantation formerly of Wilcox, PA died Thursday, December 11, 2008 at National Healthcare of Garden City. Born in Arroyo, PA, he was the son of the late John, Sr. and Julia Powley. He completed his Civilian Pilot Training Program in 1941 and was issued a private pilot's license. During the early part of World War II, he served in the New Guinea and other Southwest Pacific Islands as an Air Combat Intelligence Officer. Later Col. Powley was assigned as Intelligence Liaison Officer providing an information link between the advanced echelons of the 5th and 13th Air Forces and the Royal Australian Air Force. After the war his assignments included Air Intelligence Staff Officer with the Military Air Transport Command, Special Agent with the Office of Special Investigations, USAF and the Central Intelligence Agency. He was detailed to the Secret Service to assist in the personal protection of President Johnson during his inauguration and the ceremonies that followed. After retiring from the Federal Service, he moved his family from Hillcrest Heights, MD to Surfside Beach, SC.. Col. Powley was a member of the Military Officers Association. He was a former member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, where he was active in their Mobile Meals program. Recently his membership was transferred to the First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach. Col. Powley had a passion for old cars and owned a classic Corvette, which he entered in the Sun Fun and other local parades. He attended the Universities of Maryland and Hawaii and received a BA degree in Political Science from Jackson College. Surviving are his wife, Janet; daughter, Susan both of Surfside Beach; sons, Jeffrey of Columbia, Robert of Glen Burnie, MD and Mark of Ft. Washington, MD; and four grandchildren in MD. Services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel. Inurnment with full military honors will be held later in Arlington National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach Building Fund, P Box 1306, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578. Sign a guest book at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com

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Charles John Powley

December 11, 2008