Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame - CW4 Charles L. Tuxhorn

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Charles Tuxhorn was born in Athol, Kan. on June 7, 1930 and began his military career March 20, 1951 by enlisting as a private in the U.S. Army at Fort Riley, Kan. Following training at Fort Riley and Fort Lawton, Wash., he was called to serve in Korea. He deployed with his unit, Company G, 86th Infantry, 10th Division and served as a corporal in the 2nd Finance Distribution Section and Chief of Military Pay Section. His tour concluded with his discharge from the U.S. Army at Fort Carson, Colo. on Mar. 8, 1953, receiving the Korean Service Medal with four Bronze Service Stars and the United Nations Service Medal. He served in the Kansas Army National Guard in his home town of Smith Center, Kan. , beginning Feb. 21, 1955 until his retirement on June 30, 1985. He served as a supply sergeant and platoon sergeant until his appointment as a warrant officer on June 9, 1966. His many military assignments included platoon leader, ammunition technician, automotive repair technician, armorer repair technician and commander of Detachment 1, 169th Ordnance Company. His most notable achievements were in community relations. From the beginning of his duty as the unit administrator and supply technician at Smith Center in 1955, he developed a rapport and mutual respect with the community. Smith Center became the role model for the Kansas National Guard's units to emulate. Due to the support and constant attention of Tuxhorn, that armory became the activity center for the city, county and area. He spent days attending to military duties and evenings supervising and roasting activities at the armory. He served as a member of many Smith Center organizations and also managed to write a column for the Smith Center newspaper on the activities of the National Guard. He did this for nearly 30 years. In addition, one day a week, he had a radio broadcast on the Phillipsburg radio station, KKAN, on Smith Center Guard activities which was broadcasted three times a day. Tuxhorn was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal, three Armed Forces Reserve Medals, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters and the Kansas Army National Guard Distinguished Service Medal.





			CW4 CHARLES LEO TUXHORN
	Chief Warrant Officer 4 Charles Tuxhorn was born in Athol, Kan. on June 7, 1930 and began his military career March 20, 1951 by enlisting as a private in the U.S. Army at Fort Riley, Kan. Following training at Fort Riley and Fort Lawton, Wash., he was called to serve in Korea. He deployed with his unit, Company G, 86th Infantry, 10th Division and served as a corporal in the 2nd Finance Distribution Section and Chief of Military Pay Section. His tour concluded with his discharge from the U.S. Army at Fort Carson, Colo. on Mar. 8, 1953, receiving the Korean Service Medal with four Bronze Service Stars and the United Nations Service Medal. He served in the Kansas Army National Guard in his home town of Smith Center, Kan. , beginning Feb. 21, 1955 until his retirement on June 30, 1985. He served as a supply sergeant and platoon sergeant until his appointment as a warrant officer on June 9, 1966. His many military assignments included platoon leader, ammunition technician, automotive repair technician, armorer repair technician and commander of Detachment 1, 169th Ordnance Company. His most notable achievements were in community relations. From the beginning of his duty as the unit administrator and supply technician at Smith Center in 1955, he developed a rapport and mutual respect with the community. Smith Center became the role model for the Kansas National Guard's units to emulate. Due to the support and constant attention of Tuxhorn, that armory became the activity center for the city, county and area. He spent days attending to military duties and evenings supervising and roasting activities at the armory. He served as a member of many Smith Center organizations and also managed to write a column for the Smith Center newspaper on the activities of the National Guard. He did this for nearly 30 years. In addition, one day a week, he had a radio broadcast on the Phillipsburg radio station, KKAN, on Smith Center Guard activities which was broadcasted three times a day. Tuxhorn was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal, three Armed Forces Reserve Medals, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters and the Kansas Army National Guard Distinguished Service Medal.