Birth date: Oct 16, 1929 Death date: Oct 7, 2021
Earl Charles ‘Chuck’ Carlson – family patriarch, loving father, devoted husband, enthusiastic teacher, wartime pilot, aspiring businessman, strong leader, dedicated mentor, avid horticulturist, keen musician, ardent Gators fan, an Read Obituary
Mr. Carlson was my 6th grade History Teacher in 1975. I was a proud member of his group 'Zulu'. I've thought about him frequently over the past almost 50 years. He will always be remembered as my Favorite Teacher.
Chris Petrillo (USMC)
My wife and I extend our sympathies to Colonel Carlson’s family. I served with Col. Carlson during the formation of the 195th AHC at Fort Carson and during his time with the 195th in Vietnam. I am grateful for his guidance and leadership during the unit’s formation and in country. He prepared us and had us ready for the task ahead of us. I had the honor of visiting with him at Ft. Rucker a few years ago. He will long be remember by those of us who served with him in the 195th.
Phil Bennett (USA Ret.)
I never met this distinguished leader of our 195th FOGS. The love and admiration shown by these old-timers however show the love and respect they have for him.
I guess you could say we FNGs missed out. However, we did receive from these men that he brought together as a team and trained, his wisdom, intelligence, and his loyalty to them. My condolences to all you men and his Loving family...
May He Rest In Peace.
Major Carlson trained the young boys of the 195th Assault Helicopter Company took them to Vietnam and turned them into men. The 195th. AHC had a stellar tour of duty in Vietnam supporting MACV-SOG from December 1,1967 until June 1970. He formed us from scratch at Ft. Carson the first 9 months of 1967 then packing us up and shipping the men and equipment to Vietnam. In that 9 months he trained us and turned us into the cohesive unit the 195th became in the Vietnam war. The YouTube video From Ft. Carson to Vietnam is a tribute to Earl C. Carlson our Commanding officer and the eleven men of the 195th who gave all for their country. RIP Sir you turned a group of young men into good citizens, husbands, fathers and friends forever THANK YOU
Mr. Carlson was such a great educator and he greatly impacted my development as a student. While he was stern, he was generous with his time to counsel his students. He tried very hard to help me be a better student but it wasn't until much later that his guidance took root. I recall him talking about his family with such pride and adoration. In fact, I remember a picture he shared in class of him balancing one of his children in his hand while they stood upright, above his shoulders. I always thought of him as having had an eventful life but to read his lifelong commitment to service, i realized i was but a small benefactor of his life. I nonetheless am so blessed to have had him as my teacher in 1980. Thank you Mr. C! God bless you.
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As well as being an excellent English teacher, he also gave a gift to so many students in the form of the Fort Clarke newspaper, the Patriot Press. His patient guidance with the writers and editors as we put each edition together was remarkable. The combination of his teaching and his supervising profoundly influenced the writer I've become in the years since I had him. Thank you for everything, sir. I hope you're getting to have wonderful conversations with all the writers you taught us about.
I had the privilege of having Dr. Carlson as my teacher at Ft. Clarke (1983-1985). He is the only teacher from my middle school days that I remember! He was very passionate and motivated and was the first teacher to give me confidence in my studies. He had us doing push ups …. In English class! I regularly remember him dropping down and knocking out 100 push ups like it was nothing! He was an awesome teacher who had the type of impact teachers should have. I’m glad to have been one of his students! Dan Stout.
