He talked with Civil War soldiers, fought against the Japanese in WWII, and chased mushroom clouds after atomic bomb explosions.
Chuck Caldwell was always fascinated by history, so much so that as a 14-year-old boy he traveled to Gettysburg, Pa.
, in 1938 to meet with Civil War veterans at the last, great Civil War reunion.
Besides the 75th anniversary reunion, he would go on to attend the 100th, 125th, and 150th anniversaries of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Joining the Marines at the.
Legacy Publishing Clay soldiers: one marine's story of war, art & atomic energy, paperback/james rada jr
