Montpelier, VT Charles (Chuck) Eugene Berns, 83, of Grandview Terrace died on November 20, 2012 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 14, 1929 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the son of Martha Berns. As a youngster he left home at the age of 13 and supported himself working as a pressman at a Tailor Shop, Short Order Cook, on an assembly line when the second world war started. Charles joined the Army Air Corp in January of 1947, at Selfridge Field Michigan, and was discharged 15 years and 10 days later at the Amarillo Air Force Base in Amarillo, Texas. He then moved to Essex Junction, VT. There he worked for the Air National Guard as a technician for 5 years and retired from the Air Force, and returned to Texas. There he worked for Ling-Tempco-Vought as a Mears Program Supervisor. While there he joined the Navy and was a Quality Control Inspector for 3 years. During his years in the service he has been stationed in Texas, New Mexico, Mississippi, Illinois, Germany, England, Okinawa and Kansas. He attended B-29 Aircraft and Engine School, Instrument and Auto-Pilot School, Gunnery School, Air to Air Refueling School, B-47 School, F-100 School, and AFM 66-1 School. He has been an Aircraft Mechanic, a Gunner on B-29s during the Korean war, a maintenance Supervisor, an AR&R Supervisor, Quality Control Inspector, and a Refueling Operator on B-29 Tankers. He has been rated in single and dual engine aircraft and Helicopter as a rated pilot and has a commercial rating in single engine aircraft, and a qualified Instrument pilot. His total service time was 30 years and 15 days. On July 4, 1981, he married Deanna Hedges in Calais, VT He was a past commander of the VFW post #792, the Montpelier Elks Club, The American Legion post #3. The picture above, Charles is wearing a medal of appreciation from the South Korean War Veterans by Consul-General Park, Kangho of Boston on October 29, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Deanna Berns; his children, Steven, James, John, and Sheri; 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his children; Anna May, Vicki, and Scott. There will be no calling hours. A funeral service will be held 2:00 pm,Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Guare & Sons Funeral Home. A Committal service with Military Honors will be held 11:00 am,Tuesday, November 27th at Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph, VT. Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 or online at www.DAV.org/donate.