Charles Alvin Beckwith

Charlie Alvin Beckwith
Charlie Alvin Beckwith
Nickname(s)	"Chargin' Charlie"
Born	22 January 1929; Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	13 June 1994 (aged 65); Austin, Texas, U.S.
Buried	Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1952–1981
Rank	Colonel
Commands	Delta Force; 2nd Battalion, 327th Airborne Infantry Regiment; Special Forces Detachment B-52 (Project DELTA);
Battles / wars	Korean War; Laotian Civil War; Malayan Emergency; Vietnam War (WIA); Operation Eagle Claw;
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross; Silver Star (2); Legion of Merit (3); Distinguished Flying Cross; Bronze Star Medal (4); Purple Heart;
Alma mater	University of Georgia
Relations	Paul R. Howe (son-in-law)
Other work	Security consultant

Charlie Alvin Beckwith (22 January 1929 – 13 June 1994) was a career United States Army Special Forces officer best remembered for creating Delta Force, the premier counterterrorism and asymmetric warfare unit of the United States Army, based on his experience serving with the British Special Air Service. He served in the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation and the Vietnam War, and attained the rank of colonel before his retirement.