Patch
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2012.422.10
Dimensions: 4 in X 4 in X 0.25 in
Dimensions (Metric): 10.16 cm X 10.16 cm X 0.635 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 10.16 cm X 10.16 cm X 0.635 cm
Source: Mary Jeanette Jones
Credit Line: Gift of M. Jeanette Jones in memory of my husband Charles Edward "Chuck" Jones
Keywords
United States Military
Victim Personal Property
Victim Personal Property: Athletics, Hobbies, and Skills
Victims
United States Military
Victim Personal Property
Victim Personal Property: Athletics, Hobbies, and Skills
Victims
Description
Triangle-shaped Manned Spaceflight Engineer uniform patch belonging to Charles Edward Jones. The patch is white and embroidered with red trim; the phrase "MANNED | SPACEFLIGHT | ENGINEER" is embroidered in red along the sides. In the center is an orbiting globe, the initials "MSE," and an insignia resembling an arrow pointing upwards towards a yellow star at the top of the patch.
Triangle-shaped Manned Spaceflight Engineer uniform patch belonging to Charles Edward Jones. The patch is white and embroidered with red trim; the phrase "MANNED | SPACEFLIGHT | ENGINEER" is embroidered in red along the sides. In the center is an orbiting globe, the initials "MSE," and an insignia resembling an arrow pointing upwards towards a yellow star at the top of the patch.
Historical Notes
Clinton, Indiana, native Charles Jones lived in Bedford, Massachusetts, with his wife, Mary. Charles had trained as an astronaut in the U.S. Air Force’s Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program. He retired as a colonel in 1999 and joined BAE Systems as a program manager. In his time off, he enjoyed scuba diving and hunting game birds. On September 11, Charles boarded Flight 11 on business. He was 48 years old.
Clinton, Indiana, native Charles Jones lived in Bedford, Massachusetts, with his wife, Mary. Charles had trained as an astronaut in the U.S. Air Force’s Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program. He retired as a colonel in 1999 and joined BAE Systems as a program manager. In his time off, he enjoyed scuba diving and hunting game birds. On September 11, Charles boarded Flight 11 on business. He was 48 years old.
Curator's Comment
Charles Jones majored in astronautical engineering at the U.S. Air Force Academy and began a career with the U.S. Air Force’s space program. Selected for the Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program (MSE), he was scheduled for a 1987 mission, which was scrubbed after the 1986 Challenger explosion. His MSE underwater training nonetheless instilled in him two life-long passions: scuba diving and underwater photography. When later asked whether Charles had unrealized dreams, his wife said that he had already been doing exactly what he wanted to do.
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Charles Jones majored in astronautical engineering at the U.S. Air Force Academy and began a career with the U.S. Air Force’s space program. Selected for the Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program (MSE), he was scheduled for a 1987 mission, which was scrubbed after the 1986 Challenger explosion. His MSE underwater training nonetheless instilled in him two life-long passions: scuba diving and underwater photography. When later asked whether Charles had unrealized dreams, his wife said that he had already been doing exactly what he wanted to do.
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