Born Charles Robert Probasco, Sept. 15, 1939, Albuquerque, NM. Adopted at three months and moved to Portland, OR. Moved to Medford, OR at seven years. Graduate of Medford Senior High School, June 1957. Joined USN in Jan 1958, Boot camp, San Diego, CA , AMA School;, Norman, OK, Aviation Hydraulic School, Memphis, TN. Served in FASRON 4, North Island, CA; VAM-2, Whidbey Island, WA; SE Asia Cruise aboard USS Coral Sea, CVA 43. Discharged honorably Dec. 1961. Favorite aircraft, F4U Corsair. {-51 Mustang, F4H Phantom, B1-B Bomber and XR-71 (the meanest AC ever built). Graduate, SOU, Ashland, OR BS. Wife Nancy M., Son Robert Shawn, Daughter Shelly Ann, GS Andy Haas, & GD Mckennah Shea.