Charles Norman Ranes Jr.

Sergeant Charles Norman Ranes Jr was killed in a vehicle accident on September 16, 1950 in Tokyo, Japan during the Korean War.  He was 21 years old.

Charles Norman Ranes Jr was born on February 20, 1929 in Vance County, North Carolina, the son of Charles Norman Ranes Sr and Laura Lowry Ranes. 

Sgt Ranes enlisted in the U.S. Army on October 22, 1947 and was serving with the 1503rd Air Force Air Police Squadron in Tokyo, Japan when he was killed in a vehicle accident.

Sergeant Charles Norman Ranes Jr is buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Henderson, North Carolina. 

Last edited: 8 June 2026